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Which Adidas soccer pants should you buy?
Your kit plays a big part in your success on the soccer field, both in training and during a match. Items like soccer pants and cleats are vital for keeping you covered and comfortable during warm-ups, cool-downs and even out around town as casual wear.
Adidas is one of the world’s most well-known athletic brands in terms of style and quality. Its soccer pants are no exception, but there are some things you need to consider before buying the right pair for you. For a great pair of pants you can wear on the field or out and about, give the Adidas Men’s Tiro ’21 Pants a try.
What to know before you buy Adidas soccer pants
When it comes to Adidas soccer pants, you need to think carefully about the fit. Like soccer shirts, most Adidas soccer pants are either regular, slim fit or a combination of both with a midrise at the hip.
Regular fit
Regular fit soccer pants are straight, loose and designed for use on or off the park. They are fashionably designed for casual wear while also giving athletes space to wear protective equipment like shin guards under their pants during training or matches. What’s more, regular fit soccer pants are a great substitute for soccer shorts during cold weather.
Slim fit
Slim fit soccer pants are tight and designed for fast, skillful positions who take training seriously and need tight ball control. Professional players often use Adidas slim fit soccer pants to train or warm up before games. However, slim fit pants are not used for competitive matches because they are tight on the lower leg, meaning wearing shin pads underneath them is almost impossible.
Mid-rise
Adidas mid-rise soccer pants sit comfortably at the hip, loose on the thigh and tight on the calves. Regular fit mid-rise soccer pants are multifunctional and designed for comfort. Players often wear them when traveling or as casual wear. Slim fit models give players extra comfort during long training sessions by not limiting range of motion at the hip.
What to look for in a quality pair of Adidas soccer pants
The key features to look out for when searching for the best Adidas soccer pants relate to the material of the pants and extra design features such as zips.
Breathability
The best Adidas soccer pants will be Aeroready. This is a term coined by Adidas to describe the moisture-wicking technology in the fabric of their soccer pants. Aeroready soccer pants will help you keep cool and dry in hot weather conditions and will keep your body warm in cold weather. The Aeroready design allows sweat to evaporate through the fabric rather than sitting on the skin, which can create cold, damp and uncomfortable conditions.
Materials
Adidas soccer pants are typically made from polyester. This is the best material to choose because its synthetic fibers make the pants durable, so they last longer. Polyester pants can take a lot of wear and tear, meaning that you can use them all season long. They are also tough enough to endure regular cycles in the washing machine without wearing out the fabric.
Zip ankles and pockets
Some Adidas soccer pants come with features such as zip ankles and pockets. Zip ankles are handy if you need a quick way to put on or take off shin pads. If players are overheating during intense training or matches, they can also undo the zip on the ankle and allow air to circulate around the leg. Zip pockets allow you to keep important items like your phone or car keys secure in your pocket.
How much can you expect to spend on Adidas soccer pants?
A pair of Adidas soccer pants can set you back anywhere from $50-$75. Limited edition versions, such as those embroidered with club logos, tend to be at the higher end of the price range.
Adidas soccer pants FAQ
Are Adidas soccer pants the same as track pants?
A. Yes, Adidas soccer pants are commonly referred to as track pants. The main two Adidas collections of track pants used for soccer are Tiro and Condivo.
Can I tumble dry Adidas soccer pants?
A. Adidas soccer pants are suitable for tumble drying. However, make sure you use a low heat setting, so they don’t shrink. If you want to iron your soccer pants, use a cool setting on your iron, too.
What sizes are Adidas soccer pants available in?
A. Adidas soccer pants are available from XS to 3XL. The medium size is suitable for someone with a 32-34.5 inch waist.
What are the best Adidas soccer pants to buy?
Top Adidas soccer pants
What you need to know: These regular-fit soccer pants are great for wearing both on and off the pitch.
What you’ll love: The three-stripe design on the leg helps the classic Adidas aesthetic to stand out. Functionally, the handy ankle zips are perfect for when you need to get the pants on or off quickly over your boots.
What you should consider: Some users have reported that the elastic in the waistband wears out quickly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Kohl’s
Top Adidas soccer pants for the money
Adidas Condivo 21 Training Pants
What you need to know: These slim fit soccer pants have a tapered leg design to make sure nothing will get between your feet and the ball.
What you’ll love: The polyester fabric was partially made from Primeblue material, which uses recycled plastic waste from the ocean. This design also comes with ankle and pocket zips.
What you should consider: Since these have a slim fit, people with very developed leg muscles may find the fit too snug around the calves.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: The design of these slim-fit soccer pants is made for women and features an elastic waste and drawstring waistband, which makes it easy to adjust the fit as needed.
What you’ll love: These pants are available in 29 color options. They are moisture-wicking and breathable, which makes them all the more comfortable. They also have zippered ankles.
What you should consider: These pants are not recommended by reviewers for colder climates.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Miami HurricanesNBC 6 is all about "the U" as the Miami Hurricanes compete for the ACC championship and more
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2023-03-03T14:26:22+00:00
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nbcmiami.com
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https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/sports/canes-mens-basketball-talks-ahead-of-pitt-game/2984713/
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PACKERS | Inside? Outside? With Jaire Alexander leading the way, Packers have options for deploying cadre of cornerbacks | For THUR.
JASON WILDE
For the State Journal
GREEN BAY — Jaire Alexander is officially signed, sealed and delivered on his new contract extension.
Now, the Green Bay Packers must figure out the best way to deploy one of their best players on defense after a lost season.
Alexander put pen to paper at the team’s Lambeau Field headquarters Wednesday afternoon, making the four-year, $84 million extension that came together on Monday official. The team announced the deal a short time later, with general manager Brian Gutekunst — the man who took Alexander in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft with his first selection as GM — saying the team is “very excited” and that the club looks forward “to his continued growth as both a player and a leader for this team.”
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None of that, of course, was ever in question. In 2020, Alexander was a second-team All-Pro pick and was selected to the Pro Bowl, and before last season, he was voted a captain by his teammates.
The question now — beyond how quickly Alexander will get back to fully being himself after missing 13 games last season with a significant right shoulder injury — is just how Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry and defensive backs coach/defensive passing-game coordinator Jerry Gray will utilize him when organized team activity practices kick off next week.
Since Alexander’s injury happened just four games into Barry’s tenure as coordinator, it’s hard to know just how Barry and Gray envisioned his role evolving over the course of the season.
He spent most of his time outside before his injury on Oct. 3 against Pittsburgh, and according to Pro Football Focus, Alexander has lined up in the slot on just 283 of his 2,907 career snaps. And many of those inside snaps came when Alexander was traveling with the opponent’s No. 1 wide receiver.
Although Barry certainly was open to the idea of using Alexander in what is called the “star” position in his scheme — so named because the defense highlights that position as a primary playmaking location — going into last season, Barry was reluctant to put him there full-time because he wanted the flexibility to put Alexander elsewhere.
In 2020, when Barry was an assistant with the Los Angeles Rams, then-coordinator Brandon Staley used the Rams’ No. 1 corner, Jalen Ramsey, sparingly at the star position. (LINK: https://madison.com/sports/football/professional/packers-by-position-even-with-focus-on-new-position-green-bays-secondary-looks-like-a/article_95eb4181-2f94-54b1-afba-c3470f5d9c9d.html)
Instead, the Packers used nickelback Chandon Sullivan in that role for most of last season. But with Sullivan having left for the Minnesota Vikings in free agency, using Alexander there at least occasionally might hold some appeal.
On Wednesday, Gray said that he believes Alexander, 2021 first-round pick Eric Stokes or last season’s feel-good story Rasul Douglas could all see time inside. He also mentioned safety Darnell Savage as an option, which isn’t the first time Savage’s name has been floated as a possibility.
“I think it’ll be Jaire, I think it’ll be Stokes. I think it’ll be Rasul. It could (even) be Savage,” Gray said, adding that he has been cross-training players at all positions during classroom sessions so far this offseason and will continue to do so once on-field work begins. “We got a lot of good guys that can play in the slot. That’s the best part that we have here. We don’t have just one guy.
“Our guys are, ‘Hey Coach, I want to go play in there.’ You know why? There’s a lot of action at the nickel, and everybody wants to be in the action. They want to compete. I want guys that want to compete and go out and play.”
Like Barry had a day earlier, Gray lauded Alexander’s commitment to returning for the playoffs, even though he was on the field for just eight snaps in defensive sub packages in the Packers’ season-ending 13-10 NFC Divisional Playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 22.
Gray also said he didn’t see any evidence that Alexander was reluctant to tackle during the loss to the 49ers, an important indicator since any time spent inside at the star position requires physicality.
“The mental part, that’s the hurdle that every player has to go through, because he doesn’t want to get hurt again,” Gray said. “Is he going to give you 100 percent when he gets on the football field? Is he going to be timid? What type of guy are you going to get?
“I think the playoff game gave us a sense that, ‘You know what? He’ll be back and he’ll be ready to go.’ Because he wasn’t trying to protect himself, he wasn’t out there (playing scared).”
However it shakes out, Gray likes the versatility and the depth he has to work with, especially after there were times last season in the wake of Alexander’s injury when it was unclear how the Packers might fill the void.
“You can’t have too many corners in this league, I’m telling you. These guys are really good on offense, and you’ve got to be able to match those guys,” Gray said. “I’m big on guys competing at a high level. It doesn’t matter what you’re paid, where you’re at. I want you competing at a high level, and I think our guys understand that.”
Extra points
The Packers signed long-snapper Jack Coco Wednesday, after having the Georgia Tech undrafted free agent take part in their rookie camp on a tryout basis earlier this month. Coco, who was the Yellow Jackets’ long-snapper for three seasons and also saw time at tight end, will compete with incumbent snapper Steven Wirtel. … To make room on the 90-man roster, the Packers released undrafted rookie tackle Jahmir Johnson. Johnson attended the rookie camp but did not participate in either practice.
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2022-05-19T18:19:24+00:00
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kenoshanews.com
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https://www.kenoshanews.com/packers-for-may-20/article_8aa39860-d79a-11ec-b9f8-1f3b507ec8ea.html
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The rows of towering buildings crowding the banks of the Gan River are a testament to the real estate boom that transformed Nanchang in eastern China from a gritty manufacturing hub to a modern urban center.
Now those skyscrapers are evidence of something very different: China’s real estate market in crisis, reeling after years of overbuilding.
As China’s economy prospered the last two decades, Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province, erected sweeping apartment complexes and gleaming office towers to meet the increasing demand for homes and workplaces. It pursued urban expansion with a motto that underscored its growth-at-all-costs approach: “Advance eastward, extend southward, expand westward, integrate northward, and prosper in the middle.”
But the country’s prolonged real estate slump has exposed cracks in cities, like Nanchang, where years of nonstop building have created too much supply. By one measure, nearly 20% of homes in Nanchang sit vacant — the highest rate among 28 large and midsize Chinese cities.
Nanchang illustrates the enormous challenges policymakers face in trying to revive China’s economy. During past downturns, Beijing turned to real estate and infrastructure spending to jump-start the economy. But this time, it won’t be an easy fix. Developers are saddled with debt, cities are teeming with empty dwellings, and local government finances are depleted from years of paying for COVID testing.
Many of Nanchang’s newest apartments remain empty because developers ran out of money and did not finish building already-sold units. Some homeowners are refusing to pay mortgages until their apartments are finished, a nationwide act of dissent that has rattled the Chinese Communist Party.
Over the last year, Beijing and local governments have unleashed incentives to lure homebuyers back, urging banks to lend liberally and rolling back curbs that were put in place prepandemic to cool an overheated housing market.
New-home prices in China’s 70 biggest cities rose in each of the first four months of the year, reversing a yearlong slide during the height of COVID restrictions. But the nascent rebound is losing steam. Growth in housing prices slowed in April.
And the recovery has not been evenly dispersed. Prices have roared back in bigger cities like Beijing and Shanghai. In second-tier cities, like Nanchang, the rebound has been more muted, and it’s nonexistent in smaller cities.
China’s housing problems are more pronounced outside the top cities because overbuilding has been more pervasive in smaller cities, according to a paper from Kenneth Rogoff, an economics professor at Harvard, and Yuanchen Yang, an economist at the International Monetary Fund.
Rogoff said China’s housing boom was predicated on “fast growth forever,” but that in many smaller cities, the economy had not kept pace with the housing build-out.
“China has been building real estate and supporting infrastructure at a breakneck pace for decades,” he said. “Eventually you run into diminishing returns.”
China’s housing boom started in the late 1990s in the biggest cities before spreading to smaller urban areas like Nanchang in the 2000s. In 2000, China built around 2 million apartments. By the mid 2010s, it was building more than 7 million apartments a year. Real estate quickly became the backbone of China’s economy, accounting for around a quarter of all activity.
The sector created jobs, supported the finances of local governments that rented land rights for new buildings and provided one of the few reliable investment options for ordinary Chinese people looking to accumulate wealth. As the economy became more reliant on real estate, Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, cracked down on debt-laden developers and declared that “homes are for living in, not speculation.”
In places like Nanchang, there was more construction than population growth alone could sustain. In the decade before 2021, the annual amount of housing construction in the city roughly doubled while the population increased 25%.
Kuang Wei, a real estate agent for existing homes in Nanchang, said prices in the more remote part of the city where he works had declined steadily, down 25% since 2019.
He expects prices to fall further because so many people are trying to sell. Some are looking to upgrade to newer apartments, while others want to unload investment properties before an expected property tax is enacted. Kuang said around 80% of his clients still refused to cut prices, hoping that the market will rebound.
“The market now is not like what it was many years ago,” he said.
Nanchang’s 20% residential vacancy rate was higher than the 12% average among a nationwide sample, according to an August report by China’s Beike Research Institute. Soaring vacancies garnered a lot of attention because they confirmed that China’s real estate woes were more widespread than Beijing had let on.
After publication, Beike deleted the report, saying that it had collected information “incorrectly” and that the data “did not reflect the actual situation.”
Traditionally, Nanchang’s economy relied on manufacturing and construction. It has tried to bring in better-paying digital economy and technology industry jobs without much success.
Known as the city where Chinese Communist Party rebels first defeated the Nationalists nearly a century ago, Nanchang is surrounded by other cities that are more compelling options for offices.
Nanchang had the same number of buildings higher than 200 meters, or roughly 60 stories, as Beijing in 2022. However, Beijing’s population was three times larger and it was the second-biggest city by economic output. Nanchang, by comparison, is 36th. In 2021, the commercial real estate firm JLL said the office vacancy rate in Nanchang was 40%.
Cinderella Fang, 28, was born and raised in Nanchang. When she was growing up, most apartments were in low-slung walk-up buildings, and there were no planned communities. She said the area near her childhood home had transformed into a sprawl of 30-story apartment complexes.
After going to a university in Beijing, Fang returned to Nanchang in 2019 hoping to find some work and possibly buy an affordable home. But she moved to Shanghai after a month, because the only job she could find in Nanchang was a marketing position that paid one-third of what she made in Beijing.
“The job market in Nanchang has not been very good,” Fang said.
Zou Shengji, a real estate broker in Nanchang, said the negative publicity about the unfinished apartments had left many potential homebuyers “afraid and worried.”
During the Labor Day holidays in early May, usually a busy time for home sales, Zou’s team sold fewer than 20 apartments, he said. It sold triple that amount in the same period two years ago.
Potential clients say they will come see the apartments but don’t show up, he said. Clients are reluctant to buy because real estate feels too risky at the moment.
“Many people are sitting on the fence now,” Zou said. “It’s possible that homes will be really difficult to sell in the future.”
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2023-05-27T13:50:36+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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https://www.seattletimes.com/business/once-a-symbol-of-chinas-growth-now-a-sign-of-a-housing-crisis/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Tanner Bibee won his major league debut as the Cleveland Guardians avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rockies.
Bibee was called up from Triple-A Columbus before the game, struck out eight and allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings. He became the second Cleveland pitcher in four days to win his major league debut.
Logan Allen won his debut Sunday against Miami.
Rockies right-hander Germán Márquez made his first start since April 10 because of right forearm inflammation but was removed with two outs in the fourth with an injury.
Josh Naylor homered for Cleveland.
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2023-04-27T04:00:47+00:00
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denver7.com
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https://www.denver7.com/sports/rockies/guardians-bibee-strikes-out-8-vs-rockies-wins-mlb-debut
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HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WETM) – The Hawks clinched a STAC West title on the road on Thursday.
The Corning softball team moved to 13-1 this season with an 8-3 win on the road against Horseheads. The Hawks clinched a STAC West title with the win. Kelsey Booker went 3-for-3 at the plate for Corning with two runs scored and two RBI’s. Kendall Curreri went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI’s for the Hawks.
Rachel Lunger hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning for the Blue Raiders. Eva Koratsis hit a solo home run for Horseheads in the sixth inning.
Check out the highlights from Thursday.
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2022-05-06T04:32:15+00:00
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mytwintiers.com
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https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/local-sports/corning-softball-clinches-stac-west-title/
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Cornel West’s third-party presidential campaign is stirring up unpleasant flashbacks to 2016 for members of the Democratic Party, some of whom are starting to grow anxious about the effect it could have on President Biden’s reelection.
West, a philosopher, Ivy League academic and leftist, recently announced he is newly registered with the Green Party as he seeks to challenge Biden and the eventual Republican nominee for the White House.
Now, some prominent figures supporting Biden, from the head of the Democratic National Committee to veteran campaign hands, are already sounding the alarm about his quixotic White House run.
“This is not the time in order to experiment. This is not the time to play around on the margins,” said DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison, a close Biden confidant.
Seven years ago, when Hillary Clinton lost to former President Donald Trump, many in her orbit blamed Green Party nominee Jill Stein as a factor that contributed to her defeat. Heading into 2024, Democrats worry West could emerge as a similar spoiler by earning just enough votes to fracture the coalition Biden needs to win.
“In 2016, the Green Party played an outsized role in tipping the election to Donald Trump,” wrote David Axelrod, who served as former President Obama’s chief strategist, on Twitter last weekend. “Now, with Cornel West as their likely nominee, they could easily do it again. Risky business.”
The concerns come as Democrats stare down yet another possible race against Trump. After multiple indictments and other potentially consequential legal entanglements, he’s polling well ahead of his rivals for the Republican nomination, and Democrats are already preparing for the third consecutive general election with him as their opponent.
Biden’s allies are warning publicly that there’s little room for error. If the twice-impeached former president is again his party’s nominee, they see a hard and unpredictable fight on the horizon and are calling for loyalty and focus. West’s bid complicates that path to victory, some suggest.
“What we see is a lot of folks who want to be relevant and try to be relevant in these elections and not looking at the big picture,” Harrison said, adding, “We got to reelect Joe Biden.”
While Democrats continue to be haunted by what happened in 2016, there are some notable differences between then and now. Clinton was, in millions of voters’ minds, a highly flawed candidate with a family history and political track record that made many uncomfortable. Some of those voters in key battleground states found Stein, who ran twice on the Green Party ticket and is now advising West, an appealing alternative.
There was also a widespread assumption at the time that Clinton would beat Trump and that a third-party vote on principle would not make much of a difference.
“In 2016, it was clear to me and other organizers that a significant number of voters were unwilling to vote for Hillary Clinton because of her record supporting disastrous wars and were willing to vote Green Party as a protest vote, under the assumption Clinton would win anyway,” said Alexander McCoy, a progressive operative and organizer.
Biden is different for a number of reasons, Democrats say, in part due to his policy considerations during his first term.
“I don’t think that will happen again to the same scale,” McCoy said, “because Joe Biden ended the war in Afghanistan and has kept U.S. troops out of new conflicts like Ukraine. A Donald Trump presidency also feels more real to people.”
Democrats are just starting to express concerns about West after previously ignoring his newly formed campaign. So far, he’s had some defenders. West, a surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in 2020 and a former Harvard scholar, has been praised by those who share the progressive senator’s worldview, mostly for the activist-minded spirit he brings and his commitment to leftist ideology.
His allies see his candidacy as a way to show policy distinctions with Biden and to introduce more progressive ideas to the voting public. Still, even some of his admirers acknowledge he could hurt the incumbent president in favor of the GOP.
They just hope that doesn’t happen.
“Dr. West and his supporters’ ideas and frustrations deserve to be heard, but hopefully, that doesn’t come at the cost of the worst possible candidate winning again because of our antiquated electoral system,” said Hassan Martini, executive director of No Dem Left Behind, a progressive group focused on rural voters.
“Many of West’s ideas already have a home within our party, and our party winning enough elections is key to making those ideas a reality,” he said.
Some progressives close to West want him to agitate Biden further. They’d like to see him debate the president but concede there’s a slim chance of that happening.
Biden “risks the same thing that scared the hell out of neoliberals in 2016,” said Nina Turner, a staunch progressive and former state senator from Ohio who worked with West on Sanders’s last campaign.
“The ideas of the progressive left are popular with the majority of the American people,” she said, suggesting West has tapped into something Biden has not.
Progressives indeed helped Biden attract a broad support base in 2020. That included many who weren’t overly enthusiastic about his candidacy but showed up out of fear or anger toward Trump. Now, some Democrats say they could entertain voting for other choices this time around, and that West could prove to be a dark horse.
One Democratic campaign strategist said Biden should include West in conversations about the direction of the party as a way to keep him and fellow progressives on board.
“Get them in a f—ing room and ask what they want and include it in the platform,” the strategist said, adding progressives love West’s run. “I think they’ll be happy if he moves Biden[’s] rhetoric left.”
West did not respond to a request for comment by publication time.
It’s still very early in the cycle, but a sizable number of voters — 44 percent — are willing to contemplate a third-party presidential candidate, according to an NBC News poll released in late June.
There’s also a considerable lack of appetite for a redo of the last election. A CNN/SSRS survey also taken last month found 31 percent of voters polled did not want either Trump or Biden to be their respective party’s nominee.
“We are confident that the Democratic Party best serves Dr. West’s agenda,” said Martini, of No Dem Left Behind. “Maybe not completely, but certainly far more than if Republicans can cement Supreme Court dominance for the next 30-40 years.”
“It would be terrible for his legacy and our country if his candidacy leads to the reelection of a man who seriously threatens to destroy our Democracy and the rule of law,” he said.
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2023-07-12T12:32:01+00:00
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wwlp.com
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https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/democratic-jitters-grow-over-cornel-wests-third-party-bid/
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The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelming Wednesday to uphold earlier decisions to expel two churches because they have women pastors.
The decision came during the group's annual meeting in New Orleans. The SBC heard appeals by California megachurch Saddleback and a smaller church, Fern Creek Baptist in Louisville, Ky.
Saddleback Church ordained a woman as a campus pastor, and the Kentucky congregation has had a woman pastor for more than three decades.
The SBC's statement of faith asserts that only qualified men can serve as pastors and the nearly 13,000 voters, who are called "messengers," voted overwhelmingly to uphold the churches' removals.
The women will continue to serve as pastors, but their congregations are no longer part of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-06-14T17:25:27+00:00
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kvpr.org
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https://www.kvpr.org/npr-news/npr-news/2023-06-14/southern-baptists-say-no-to-women-pastors-uphold-expulsion-of-saddleback-megachurch
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CHICAGO (AP) — Donovan Clay and Chance Moore scored 17 points each as Missouri State beat UIC 66-51 on Wednesday night.
Clay added nine rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and three blocks for the Bears (4-3). Moore shot 7 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range). Jonathan Mogbo added nine points.
Jace Carter led the Flames (5-3) in scoring, finishing with 15 points. Jalen Jackson added 14 points and two steals for UIC. Trevante Anderson had seven points and four assists.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2022-12-01T06:13:30+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Clayl-Moore-lead-Missouri-State-past-UIC-66-51-17622990.php
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FLINT, MI - Great things continue to happen for the Comma Bookstore & Social Hub in Flint.
Singer and actor Jennifer Hudson, through Mastercard, donated $25,000 to the bookstore as part of the Mastercard Strivers Initiative.
The Strivers Initiative, which kicked off in February 2021, is described in a Mastercard news release as “a consumer-facing platform, elevating the visibility of Black female business owners overcoming obstacles to maintain and grow their business, as role models for the community and future generations.”
Egypt Otis, owner of Comma Bookstore & Social Hub, was featured in a Mastercard partnership with Marvel and the iconic “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” commercial spotlighting her business through their Strivers Initiative.
Related: Michigan Black-owned bookstore centerpiece of new Black Panther, Marvel commercial
Otis made an appearance on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” this week and spoke about her inspiration starting a bookstore.
“My inspiration started when I got my GED,” she said on the show. “That paved the way for me to open a bookstore. At that moment, I felt like I pretty much can conquer the world. That actually catapulted me going into college and introduced my love of books and I felt like more people need this information and need this access.”
Located at 132 W. 2nd St. in downtown Flint, Comma Bookstore & Social Hub is the only Black-woman owned bookstore in Flint and Otis added she feels an immense responsibility that representation is there in her hometown.
Also: Michigan Black-owned bookstore centerpiece of new Black Panther, Marvel commercial
She opened Comma Bookstore & Social Hub in September 2020.
“We’ve become the epicenter for anything multiculturalism,” Otis said. “We also support a lot of local talent, musician (and) artists and provide them with a platform for the community to hear. And we’re here two years later.”
To watch the full Jennifer Hudson interview, click here.
Read more at The Flint Journal:
Don Felipe Mexican Restaurant expands into New Lothrop
Arab American Heritage Council celebrates community leaders at banquet
New Davison Chamber of Commerce executive director eager to take on role
Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Shaw’s Kitchen offers fish tacos, hot dogs and burgers
Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. opens in Grand Blanc
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2022-10-27T18:06:10+00:00
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mlive.com
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https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2022/10/flint-black-owned-bookstore-receives-25k-on-jennifer-hudson-talk-show.html
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and top state lawmakers announced support Thursday for a package of measures protecting abortion rights, including a state constitutional amendment.
House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson, who are both Democrats, joined the governor at a news conference to back a measure that would protect patients and providers in Maryland from criminal, civil and administrative penalties relating to abortion bans or restrictions in other states. Dozens of senators and delegates stood by them at a crowded announcement.
“We’re going to make sure that Maryland is a safe haven for abortion rights long after I’m governor of this state,” Moore said.
Jones, who is sponsoring the constitutional amendment, noted that nearly half of the states are banning or heavily restricting abortion, including neighboring West Virginia. The speaker also emphasized the importance of protecting privacy.
“For the purpose of reproductive liberty and the safety of Maryland patients, providers and volunteers, what happens in Maryland is going to stay in Maryland,” Jones said. “The health care decisions we make about our bodies are deeply personal and should be between a person and their doctor.”
In the package before lawmakers, a data-privacy bill will aim to protect medical and insurance records on reproductive health in electronic health information exchanges that can be shared quickly and widely across state lines.
“And in states that are incentivizing private citizens to turn on individuals who are providing any sort of assistance to those who are choosing to have an abortion we could be putting our health care providers and our patients seeking care in Maryland at risk,” said Sen. Shelly Hettleman, a Democrat who is sponsoring the bill.
Patients would have to give permission for the records to be released, under the bill.
Del. Ariana Kelly is sponsoring a measure to ensure public colleges and universities in Maryland have a plan for student access near campuses to birth control, including emergency contraception and abortion pills.
Kelly said the state already is seeing an increase in patients from other states after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year to strike down Roe v. Wade.
“We do know in Maryland, like in many states that provide access to abortion, there has been an increase in our patient load for some of our providers, particularly providers that border West Virginia,” Kelly, a Democrat, said, adding that Maryland also is seeing more patients from Texas.
Democrats hold a 102-39 majority over Republicans in the House, and they have a 34-13 advantage in the Senate. It would take a three-fifths vote in both chambers to put the constitutional amendment on the ballot for voters to have the final say next year.
Ferguson said the constitutional amendment “affords the highest level of protection against attacks on reproductive liberties and bodily autonomy.”
“We protect freedom from prosecution and persecution from antiquated opinions and regressive policies, and we protect freedom from political interference, of political whims denying individuals’ right to self-determination,” the Senate president said.
In November, Vermont became the first state to approve a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights.
The right to abortion already is protected in Maryland law. The state approved legislation in 1991 to protect abortion rights if the U.S. Supreme Court allowed abortion to be restricted. The Maryland law was petitioned to the ballot and voters approved the right in 1992 with 62% of the vote.
Moore, a Democrat, demonstrated his support for abortion rights in one of his first acts as governor, when he announced last month that he was releasing $3.5 million in state funds to expand abortion training, money that had been withheld by his predecessor, Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.
Last year, lawmakers enacted a law over Hogan’s veto to expand abortion access by ending a restriction that only physicians could provide abortions and requiring most insurance plans to cover abortion care without cost. The law removed a legal restriction preventing nurse practitioners, nurse midwives and physician assistants from providing abortions.
Republicans said the constitutional amendment and related package of bills “are just another sign that the Maryland General Assembly is becoming the playground of symbolic gestures.”
“Apparently, last year’s bill that created a massive expansion of abortion services was not enough. While we have yet to fully vet the additional bills proposed today, we are certain that becoming the abortion capital of the United States is not something to aspire to or be proud of,” said Sen. Steve Hershey, the Senate minority leader, and Sen. Justin Ready, the Senate minority whip.
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2023-02-10T00:30:48+00:00
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cbs42.com
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https://www.cbs42.com/news/health/ap-health/ap-maryland-governor-officials-supporting-abortion-protections/
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Whether increased regulation would have prevented the spectacular collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX was fiercely debated at a hearing of the Senate’s banking committee Wednesday. However, new legislation is potentially on the way.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced at the hearing bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on cryptocurrencies being used in money laundering. The legislation, co-sponsored by Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas, would require cryptocurrency exchanges to verify customer identities like banks and other financial institutions do.
“Crypto has become the preferred tool for terrorists, for ransomware gangs, for drug dealers and for rogue states that want to launder money,” said Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat, adding that “crypto doesn’t get a pass to help the world’s worst criminals – no matter how many television ads they run or how many political contributions they make.”
Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis, of Wyoming, said she and Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York, would reintroduce their bipartisan legislation, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, next year. That act would require disclosures and consumer protection obligations from cryptocurrency issuers.
Lummis, like several other Republicans on the banking committee, said the alleged financial crimes of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried should not be used to target cryptocurrency more generally.
“Let’s separate digital assets from corrupt organizations,” she said. “FTX is good old-fashioned fraud.”
However, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, asked the hearing’s four witnesses – two crypto proponents and two critics – whether fraud was systemic at other firms in the industry. They all indicated that it was – one of the few points of agreement in the entire hearing.
Hilary J. Allen, professor of law at the American University Washington College of Law, testified that the current environment cryptocurrency operates in is highly conducive to fraud.
“Sam Bankman-Fried may have engaged in good old-fashioned embezzlement,” she said, “but the embezzlement was able to reach such a scale and go undetected for so long because it was crypto – shrouded in opacity, complexity, and mystique.”
Entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary, best known as Mr. Wonderful on the TV show “Shark Tank,” disagreed with the characterization, even though the $15 million he earned as a paid spokesman for FTX is now essentially worthless.
“I am of the opinion that crypto, blockchain technology and digital payment systems will be the 12th sector of the S&P within a decade,” he said, referring to the S&P 500, a well-known benchmark for stocks.
O’Leary also testified that Bankman-Fried told him that the collapse of FTX was due to its battle with crypto competitor Binance, which also held a stake in FTX.
“These two behemoths that owned the unregulated market together… were at war with each other,” O’Leary said. “And one put the other out of business.”
Federal prosecutors say Bankman-Fried defrauded FTX customers and investors starting in 2019 and illegally diverted their money to cover expenses, debts and risky trades at the crypto hedge fund he started in 2017, Alameda Research. Bankman-Fried, 30, was arrested Monday in the Bahamas at the request of the U.S. government, and remains in custody after being denied bail.
Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, the ranking member of the banking committee, said FTX’s actions do not reflect the business of cryptocurrency as a whole.
“There’s nothing intrinsically good or evil about software – it’s about what people do with it,” he said. “Code committed no crime.”
However, actor and author Ben McKenzie Schenkkan, best known for his role as Jim Gordon on “Gotham,” said his research shows cryptocurrency is built on “misinformation, hype and fraud” and that the estimated 40 million Americans who have invested in it were lied to.
“In my opinion, the cryptocurrency industry represents the largest Ponzi scheme in history,” he said. “The fact that it has roped in tens of millions of Americans from all walks of life, as well as hundreds of millions of people worldwide, should be of concern to us all.”
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2022-12-15T02:22:05+00:00
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pahomepage.com
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https://www.pahomepage.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-senate-crypto-hearing-yields-big-claims-possible-regulation/
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This historically dry, hot year is wreaking havoc across the US. In the Great Plains, widespread drought has dried up water supplies, decimated crop harvests, and left cattle with no grass to eat.
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This historically dry, hot year is wreaking havoc across the US. In the Great Plains, widespread drought has dried up water supplies, decimated crop harvests, and left cattle with no grass to eat.
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2022-12-03T13:34:55+00:00
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As fossil fuel emissions continue warming Earth’s atmosphere, the Biden administration is turning to hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity.
It’s offering $8 billion to entice the nation’s industries, engineers and planners to figure out how to produce and deliver clean hydrogen. States and businesses are making final pitches Friday as they compete for a new program that will create regional networks, or “hubs,” of hydrogen producers, consumers and infrastructure. The aim is to accelerate the availability and use of the colorless, odorless gas that already powers some vehicles and trains.
How can enough hydrogen be produced to meet demand — in ways that don’t worsen global warming? And how can it be moved efficiently to where users can get it? Such questions will be tackled by the hubs.
Nearly every state has joined at least one proposed hub and many are working together, hoping to reap the economic development and jobs they would bring. The governors of Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma came up with the “HALO Hydrogen Hub” to compete for funding, for example.
Big fossil fuel companies like Chevron and EQT Corporation, renewable energy developers such as Obsidian, and researchers in university and government labs are involved, too.
But only a select few will receive billions in federal funding. Here are some questions and answers about the initiative:
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Q. What is a hydrogen hub?
A. The bipartisan infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden last year included $8 billion for a program to establish six to 10 regional “hydrogen hubs” around the nation. A hub is meant to be a network of companies that produce clean hydrogen and of the industries that use it — heavy transportation, for example — and infrastructure such as pipelines and refueling stations. States and companies have teamed up to create hub proposals. Their final applications are due Friday at the U.S. Department of Energy, which is expected to start awarding money later this year.
Q. Why hydrogen?
Hydrogen can be made in ways that yield little if any planet-warming greenhouse gases. The Energy Department says hydrogen, once produced, can generate power in a fuel cell, emitting only water vapor and warm air. The department says the hubs will produce “clean” hydrogen, although its definition includes hydrogen produced with natural gas. Gas companies have talked about mixing hydrogen at low concentrations with methane for delivery to homes and businesses.
Some consider hydrogen “clean” only if made through electrolysis — splitting water molecules using renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, which also is carbon free, as well as nuclear power. But some oil and gas companies say they can use fossil fuels as feedstocks if they capture the carbon dioxide and keep it out of the atmosphere.
Environmental groups say hydrogen presents its own pollution and climate risks. When emitted into the atmosphere, it boosts volumes of methane and other greenhouse gases, underscoring the need to avoid leaks from hydrogen systems – an issue the hubs should consider, said Nichole Saunders, staff attorney with the Environmental Defense Fund.
Q. Who are the finalists?
The Energy Department asked for detailed plans and received 79. In December, the department encouraged 33 of those with hub proposals to submit a final application, although ones that were discouraged can still apply. The department hasn’t identified the applicants because of sensitive negotiations over where to put the hubs.
The environmental nonprofit Clean Air Task Force has monitored the process and identified 23 finalists on an online map. The Associated Press contacted those groups and received responses from most, confirming that they were encouraged by the DOE to apply by Friday and sharing details of their plans. Among them are energy producers — fossil fuels as well as renewable developers — plus states, universities, national laboratories, utilities and companies that plan to use the hydrogen.
More than 60 public and private entities in the Midwest want a hub in their region, for example. The Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen says it would be an “ideal fit,” partly because many large industrial sectors there, including steel, ammonia and refining, rely on “dirty hydrogen consumption” to fuel their operations.
Q. What are they proposing?
A. At least eight plan to source their hydrogen from fossil fuels and produce it using natural gas, in keeping with a provision in the law that at least two hubs should be in areas with the nation’s most abundant gas supplies.
The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub is a partnership involving the state of West Virginia and EQT, the nation’s largest natural gas producer, among others. They say their region has enormous gas resources and could produce hydrogen from methane using heat, steam and pressure while capturing the carbon dioxide it would generate.
At least eight other proposals would generate hydrogen from water through electrolysis, primarily using renewable sources such as wind and solar, although some would power the process with nuclear energy. They are concentrated in coastal and Upper Midwestern states. California has a renewables-only plan to use hydrogen to decarbonize transportation, ports and power plants, with its Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems. Washington and Oregon also want to use renewables to produce hydrogen to use for heavy-duty transportation, aviation, maritime and agriculture. The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association says it’s planning projects in those two states, plus Montana.
The Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Coalition would produce hydrogen at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio, through electrolysis and transport it by pipeline and truck for the region’s steelmaking, aviation and glass manufacturing industries.
Some hubs would use both natural gas with carbon capture techniques and renewables, like the HyVelocity proposal in the Gulf region. That hub includes Chevron, Air Liquide, University of Texas, GTI Energy and the Center for Houston’s Future. They say a hub makes sense there because the Texas Gulf Coast already produces 3.5 million metric tons of hydrogen annually, or one-third of all U.S. hydrogen production.
Q. Why is this important?
The United States can’t meet its climate goals relying on a vast buildout of renewables and electrification alone, said Emily Kent, the U.S. director for zero-carbon fuels at the Clean Air Task Force.
But clean hydrogen plays an important role in decarbonizing sectors of the economy that are nearly impossible to electrify, she added. That includes long-haul trucking, marine shipping and aviation, heavy industries including iron and steelmaking, and the existing production and use of hydrogen.
Yet, the United States makes very little hydrogen. Currently it’s produced using natural gas to be used for refining petroleum and producing ammonia for fertilizer.
Joseph Majkut, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank, said the hubs, along with the tax credits offered for hydrogen production, are the way the U.S. is going to commit significant public spending to jumpstart the industry.
The country wants to make the electric grid carbon-free by 2035, and reach net zero economy-wide by 2050 so the greenhouse gases produced are no more than the amount removed from the atmosphere. The U.S. Department of Energy says hydrogen has great potential for providing power and heat.
“We’ve been producing and using hydrogen for a long time,” Kent said. “We have not been producing it in these ways, with these technologies, and we have not been using it in a lot of these sectors.”
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2023-04-06T11:39:48+00:00
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nwahomepage.com
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https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/business-news/states-and-companies-compete-for-billions-to-make-hydrogen/
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Argentine fans mistakenly stoned their team Club Atletico Tigre's bus while they were en route to play Brazil's Sao Paulo in a Copa Sudamericana group match on Thursday.
With a history of bad blood between the teams following the controversial final of the 2012 tournament, there was heavy police presence for the showdown, which Sao Paulo won 2-0.
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Tigre midfielder Agustin Cardozo flagged up the incident on Instagram, uploading a photo of a stone in his hands with a broken window in the background and the caption "it's us."
Although he later deleted the post, Argentine media outlet TyC captured video footage of the damage to the vehicle.
In the 2012 final, Sao Paulo were leading 2-0 and were awarded the win after the referee called off the match in the second half due to Tigre players refusing to come out onto the pitch.
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2023-04-08T11:45:33+00:00
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espn.com
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https://www.espn.com/soccer/tigre/story/4918316/argentine-fans-mistakenly-stone-their-team-bus-ahead-of-copa-sudamericana-game
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Jimmy Carter, 3 months into hospice, is aware of tributes, enjoying ice cream
NORCROSS, Ga. (AP) — Three months after entering end-of-life care at home, former President Jimmy Carter remains in good spirits as he visits with family, follows public discussion of his legacy and receives updates on The Carter Center’s humanitarian work around the world, his grandson says. He’s even enjoying regular servings of ice cream.
“They’re just meeting with family right now, but they’re doing it in the best possible way: the two of them together at home,” Jason Carter said of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, now 98 and 95 years old.
“They’ve been together 70-plus years. They also know that they’re not in charge,” the younger Carter said Tuesday in a brief interview. “Their faith is really grounding in this moment. In that way, it’s as good as it can be.”
The longest-lived U.S. president, Jimmy Carter announced in February that after a series of brief hospital stays, he would forgo further medical intervention and spend the remainder of his life in the same modest, one-story house in Plains where they lived when he was first elected to the state Senate in 1962. No illness was disclosed.
The hospice care announcement prompted ongoing tributes and media attention on his 1977-81 presidency and the global humanitarian work the couple has done since co-founding The Carter Center in 1982.
“That’s been one of the blessings of the last couple of months,” Jason Carter said after speaking Tuesday at an event honoring his grandfather. “He is certainly getting to see the outpouring and it’s been gratifying to him for sure.”
The former president also gets updates on The Carter Center’s guinea worm eradication program, launched in the mid-1980s when millions of people suffered from the parasite spread by unclean drinking water. Last year, there were fewer than two dozen cases worldwide.
And in less serious moments, he also continues to enjoy peanut butter ice cream, his preferred flavor, in keeping with his political brand as a peanut farmer, his grandson said.
Andrew Young, who served as Carter’s U.N. Ambassador, told the AP that he too visited the Carters “a few weeks back” and was “very pleased we could laugh and joke about old times.”
Young and Jason Carter joined other friends and admirers Tuesday at a celebration of the former president along Jimmy Carter Boulevard in suburban Norcross, just northeast of Atlanta. Young said the setting — in one of the most racially and ethnically diverse suburban swaths in America — reflected the former president’s broader legacy as someone who pursued peace, conflict resolution and racial equity.
When the almost 10-mile stretch of highway in Gwinnett County was renamed in 1976 — the year he was elected president — the small towns and bedroom communities on the edge of metropolitan Atlanta were only beginning to boom. Now, Gwinnett alone has a population of about 1 million people, and Jimmy Carter Boulevard is thriving, with many businesses owned by Black proprietors, immigrants or first-generation Americans.
Young, a top aide to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement, said Carter began as a white politician from south Georgia in the days of Jim Crow segregation, but he proved his values were different.
As governor and president, Carter believed “that the world can come to Georgia and show everybody how to live together,” Young said.
Now, Georgia “looks like the whole world,” said Young, 91.
Nicole Love Hendrickson, elected in 2020 as the first Black chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, praised Carter as “a man with an exceptional regard for the humanity of others.”
Alluding to Carter’s landslide re-election defeat, Young said he has personally relished seeing historians and others finding success stories as they reassess Carter’s presidency — ceding control of the Panama Canal, developing a national energy strategy, engaging more in Africa than any U.S. president had. Such achievements were either unpopular at the time or overshadowed by Carter’s inability to corral inflation, tame energy crises or free the American hostages in Iran before the 1980 election.
“I told him, ‘you know, it took them over 50 years to appreciate President Lincoln. It may take that long to appreciate you,’” Young said.
“Nobody was thinking about the Panama Canal. Nobody would have thought about bringing Egypt and Israel together. I mean, I was thinking about trying to do something in Africa, but nobody else in Washington was, and he did. He’s always had an idea about everything.”
Still, when Jason Carter addressed his grandparents’ admirers Tuesday, he argued against thinking about them like global celebrities.
“They’re just like all of y’all’s grandparents — I mean, to the extent y’all’s grandparents are rednecks from south Georgia,” he said to laughter. “If you go down there even today, next to their sink they have a little rack where they dry Ziplock bags.”
Most remarkable, Jason Carter said, is the fact such a gathering occurred with his grandfather still living.
“We did think that when he went into hospice it was very close to the end,” he told attendees. “Now, I’m just going to tell you, he’s going to be 99 in October.”
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2023-05-23T21:14:07+00:00
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kttc.com
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https://www.kttc.com/2023/05/23/jimmy-carter-3-months-into-hospice-is-aware-tributes-enjoying-ice-cream/
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WOODSTOCK, Ga., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northpoint Roofing Systems, a roofing business based in Georgia, has donated two free roofs to Habitat for Humanity North Central GA. One roof was given to the Women's Build, and the second was used for the Home Repair Program. GAF Shingles, a partner of Northpoint Roofing Systems, will be used to construct the roofs donated to Habitat for Humanity. The Women's Build is a sector of Habitat for Humanity that is focused on empowering women in all walks of life. Women are often overlooked in the construction industry, and not only do we believe in the Women's Build mission to provide the opportunity for women to take a proactive step in serving their communities. We also aim to eliminate that imbalance of Women in construction by creating more opportunities for women in the industry.
The second roof, donated to the Home Repair Program, was given to a senior citizen seeking assistance in replacing a leaky roof. The recipient of the donated roof was an 86-year-old disabled woman who lives alone and was unable to fund the repair on her own. In addition to her leaky roof, she was also requesting help with other significant issues in her home, such as HVAC, flooring repairs due to additional leaks, porch repairs, and more. With the donated roof from Northpoint Roofing Systems, Habitat for Humanity was able to use more of its own funds to subsidize the additional work that was needed on the elderly woman's home. The roof installation and other home repairs for the elderly woman were completed in July this year.
"Habitat for Humanity is an excellent organization that provides housing support for people in need, and we feel honored to be able to donate to them. The organization's Women's Build and Home Repair Program have both been immensely beneficial to members of our community. With our roof donations, we are hoping to support women in the construction industry, as well as people in need who do not have the resources or finances to fund necessary home repairs," said Keith Priddy, CEO and co-founder of Northpoint Roofing Systems. "It feels good to be able to support community members in need when we are able to. As a company with a customer-focused philosophy, we understand the importance of working to better our community, which is why Northpoint goes out of our way to donate when we can. We hope that we continue to be able to support organizations like Habitat for Humanity with roof donations when we are able to."
Northpoint Roofing Systems has three locations operating in Georgia. They currently serve the cities of Woodstock, Newnan, Lawrenceville, Atlanta, Canton, Duluth, Marietta, Sandy Springs, McDonough, and Roswell. Using advanced AI technology, Northpoint is able to catch roof damage before significant issues take place, making the company an industry leader in the state of Georgia. The company has over 100 years of experience and can offer expertise in shingles, metal roofing, gutters, solar, and free drone inspection for homeowners and commercial property owners.
To learn more about Northpoint Roofing Systems, visit www.northpointroofingsystems.com.
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2022-11-10T20:11:37+00:00
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The Chicago Cubs had positive news to report on right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who has not pitched in the majors since last July 5 because of a shoulder injury.
Manager David Ross said Sunday that Hendricks' three-inning simulated game in Arizona on Saturday was a success. After some work in the bullpen this week, Hendricks, 33, will start a rehabilitation assignment for a Cubs minor league affiliate to be determined.
Possible options are Double-A Tennessee or Single-A Myrtle Beach, if the Cubs are looking for affiliates that play in warmer weather. The Cubs' Triple-A affiliate is in Iowa, and the High-A club is in South Bend, Indiana.
A career Cub with nine seasons in Chicago, Hendricks saw his 2022 season end after a capsular tear in his throwing shoulder. Instead of surgery, Hendricks chose rehabilitation, strengthening and velocity training.
The last remaining member of the 2016 World Series champions on the roster, Hendricks is 87-61 in 223 career games (222 starts) with a 3.46 ERA, 1,079 strikeouts and 294 walks in 1,312⅔ innings.
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2023-04-23T20:54:01+00:00
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espn.com
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https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/36273745/cubs-kyle-hendricks-ready-start-rehab-assignment
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ATHENS – Greeks return to the polls Sunday for a second general election in five weeks, with the conservative front-runners eyeing a landslide win after toppling strongholds dominated by their opponents for decades.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the 55-year-old conservative leader, is seeking a second four-year term as prime minister. His center-right New Democracy party won by a huge margin in May elections but is heading to a second ballot to take advantage of election law changes that favor the winning party.
Sunday’s vote comes days after hundreds of migrants died and went missing in southern Greece when an over-crowded fishing trawler capsized and sank, drawing criticism over how Greek authorities handled the rescue.
But the disaster did little to dent Mitsotakis’ 20-point lead in opinion polls over left-wing rivals.
As Greece emerges from a major financial crisis in the previous decade and turmoil caused by the pandemic, voters are happy to return a prime minister who delivered growth and lower unemployment, according to analyst Yannis Tsirbas.
“What we see here is economic voting,” said Tsirbas, a political scientist at the University of Athens.
Mitsotakis, he argued, has successfully reached out to centrist voters, helped by an often-obliging private news media and by muting some prominent right-wing voices in his own party.
“He has been building this profile of a moderate politician and an effective politician for many years now,” he said of Mitsotakis, whose late father Constantine Mitsotakis was a divisive figure who served as prime minister in the early 1990s.
The younger Mitsotakis, a Harvard graduate, has vowed to rebrand Greece as a pro-business and fiscally responsible euro zone member.
The strategy, so far, has worked: New Democracy routed left-wing opponents in May, crucially winning Socialist strongholds on the island of Crete and lower-income areas surrounding Athens, some for the first time.
One of those areas to flip is the mountain-slope Athens district of Kaisariani, once nicknamed “Little Stalingrad.” It has a fiercely proud tradition of support for the Communist Party rooted in World War II resistance and the ugly Cold War aftermath that included a three-year civil war.
Theodoros Sideris grew up in a shack, playing on Kaisariani’s dirt roads, and volunteering to sell a left-wing newspaper on streets corners.
“I come from a left-wing family, and I was a supporter of the left. I had relatives in prison for their beliefs. My mother was a communist, my father too – that’s all there was,” said Sideris, who spends his afternoons volunteering at an open-air cinema run by the municipality.
Now aged 76, he has switched to the conservatives for the first time, disillusioned by negative campaigning on the Left.
“(Mitsotakis) won me over. He speaks to you directly and keeps his promises,” he said. “We remember the past and we honor it, but that’s as far as it goes. The civil war and the divisions – that’s over. Talking about the past is not a political argument.”
Opposition leader Alexis Tsipras, head of the left-wing Syriza party, served as prime minister from 2015 to 2019, and at 48 is now fighting for his political survival.
Tsipras, whose campaign is focused on defending the health service and welfare state, failed to make any gains from a series of scandals that hit Mitsotakis late in his term, including revelations of wiretapping targeting journalists and senior politicians, and a deadly train crash on Feb. 28 that exposed poor safety measures.
General elections in May failed to give any party an outright majority in Parliament and Mitsotakis' party — which was five seats short of a majority in the 300-member chamber — chose not to form a governing coalition and instead take its chances with a second election.
Sunday's election falls under new rules that award a bonus of 25-50 seats to the winning party, depending on its performance.
The Syriza party's campaigning for the second election has been further complicated by a pickup in support for several small and marginal political parties, and a resurgence of a once powerful Socialist party. As many as nine parties have a realistic chance of gaining national representation on Sunday, ranging from ultra-religious groups to two left-wing splinter parties founded by top former members of the Syriza government.
The Left has also lost out due to a conservative shift by the Greek electorate, argues Tsirbas, the Athens University academic, in part due to a hardening of attitudes toward migration.
“I think the pandemic also played a major role ... it made everybody more self centered and (promoted) values like safety and protection. Those are conservative values,” Tsirbas said.
“So, it seems that the values of this government are in accordance with a conservative turn of the Greek society. I think that these two aspects are very central to explaining why New Democracy won the election and is going to win again.” ___ Theodora Tongas in Athens, Greece, contributed to this report.
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2023-06-23T06:43:27+00:00
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ksat.com
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https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2023/06/23/greek-elections-a-one-horse-race-after-conservatives-topple-left-wing-strongholds/
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Published: Aug. 24, 2022 at 3:15 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
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Generic FLOVENT® DISKUS® Product On Track for ANDA Filing Early Next Calendar Year, Granted CGT Status by FDA
Expect Partner to Commence Pilot PK Trials for Generic Spiriva® Handihaler® by Year End 2022
Licensed a Filed ANDA for Mesalamine Delayed Release Tablets USP, 1.2 g, from an Existing Partner
Expect to Launch At Least Four Non-Solid Oral Generic Products With Limited Competition in Fiscal 2023
TREVOSE, Pa., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lannett Company, Inc. (NYSE: LCI) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and full year ended June 30, 2022.
"For the quarter, net sales were in line with our expectations, adjusted EBITDA was at the top end of our guidance range and adjusted gross margin was better than anticipated, rebounding from our adjusted gross margin in recent quarters," said Tim Crew, chief executive officer of Lannett. "Our cash position was approximately $88 million at June 30, 2022; we continue to expect to receive sizable income tax refunds within the next couple of months.
"With regard to our pipeline, we have added several near-term product opportunities, of which a few have the potential to be meaningful contributors to our financial results, especially in the second half of the current fiscal year. Our durable large market partnered product opportunities continue to progress and achieve notable development milestones (details discussed below). As part of our pre-launch activities for biosimilar insulin, we have initiated preliminary discussions with a number of states and other organizations around initiatives and programs to make insulin more accessible and affordable to millions of patients. We welcome these initiatives and believe our significant scale and competitive cost structure will help position us to support and prosper from these initiatives on affordable insulin.
"Looking ahead, our efforts will be focused on commercializing recently added product opportunities, which we believe will help increase our full-year gross margin in fiscal 2023. At the same time, we intend to maintain operating discipline to reduce expenses and make the most of our cash resources, all while working to further develop with our partners our high value pipeline of insulin and respiratory products, expand our existing strategic alliances and form new ones."
Key Pipeline Update Subject to FDA Approval
Company anticipates launching over the next several months Zolmitriptan, a nasal spray product for migraine and cluster headaches, and Fludarabine, an injectable product currently in short supply;
By the end of the current fiscal year, the company anticipates launching Sucralfate, an oral suspension product, and two additional partnered products. Sevoflurane, an inhaled anesthetic product, and Mesalamine Delayed Release Tablets 1.2 gram;
Biosimilar insulin glargine. More than 90% of the subject enrollment goal has been achieved and the pivotal clinical trial for biosimilar insulin glargine is expected to be completed next month. Thus far no serious adverse events have been reported. Top-line results are expected toward the end of this calendar year, and filing of the Biologics License Application (BLA) is anticipated next Spring, and thus a potential launch of the product in the first half of calendar year 2024;
Biosimilar insulin aspart: The company's partner is producing insulin aspart at commercial scale and will be requesting a Type 2 meeting with the FDA later this calendar year. An IND filing is anticipated for later this fiscal year. The company estimates initiating the clinical study next summer and completing the study in the spring of calendar 2024. The company anticipates a potential launch of the product in the middle of calendar year 2025;
Generic ADVAIR DISKUS®, fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder, remains on priority review. The company anticipates fully responding to the CRL next year, with a launch possible in 2024.
Generic Flovent Diskus®, fluticasone propionate inhalation powder: the pivotal clinical end-point study and PK trials for the 100 mcg/blister were successfully completed in the first attempt. The FDA has granted the company's request for CGT status and the filing of the ANDA is estimated for earlier next calendar year;
Company expects its partner to commence a pilot PK study of generic Spiriva® Handihaler® by year end and is targeting an ANDA filing by early 2024.
Restructuring, Cost Reduction Initiatives
The major elements of the company's restructuring plan announced in November 2021 have been completed. The transfer of certain products from the company's recently sold Carmel plant to its main plant is progressing on schedule and the manufacturing of Lannett labeled product at that site will largely be completed by the end of this calendar year.
Fourth-Quarter Financial Results: Fiscal 2022 vs Fiscal 2021
GAAP basis:
Net sales were $74.2 million compared with $106.0 million
Gross profit was $7.9 million, or 11% of net sales, compared with $22.7 million, or 21% of net sales
Asset impairment charges were $53.9 million compared with $18.6 million
Net loss was $93.3 million, or $2.30 per share, compared with $177.9 million, or $4.50 per share
Non-GAAP basis:
Net sales were $74.2 million compared with $106.0 million
Adjusted gross profit was $10.4 million, or 14% of net sales, compared with $26.4 million, or 25% of net sales
Adjusted interest expense increased to $13.1 million from $12.1 million
Adjusted net loss was $17.8 million, or $0.44 per share compared with $7.4 million, or $0.19 per share
Negative adjusted EBITDA was $1.3 million versus adjusted EBITDA of $12.1 million
Full-Year Financial Results: Fiscal 2022 vs Fiscal 2021
GAAP basis:
Net sales were $340.6 million compared with $478.8 million
Gross profit was $33.2 million, or 10% of net sales, compared with $75.6 million, or 16% of net sales
Restructuring expenses were $2.8 million compared with $4.0 million
Asset impairment charges were $103.3 million compared with $216.6 million
Net loss was $231.6 million, or $5.74 per share, compared with $363.5 million, or $9.23 per share
Non-GAAP basis:
Net sales were $340.6 million compared with $478.8 million
Adjusted gross profit was $50.0 million, or 15% of net sales, compared with $122.3 million, or 26% of net sales
Adjusted interest expense increased to $51.7 million from $43.7 million
Adjusted net loss was $61.0 million, or $1.51 per share, compared with $1.0 million, or $0.03 per share
Guidance for Fiscal 2023
Based on its current outlook, the company provided guidance for fiscal year 2023, as follows:
*A reconciliation of Adjusted amounts to most directly comparable GAAP amounts can be found in the financial tables following this release.
Conference Call Information and Forward-Looking Statements
Later today, the company will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET to review its results of operations for its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and full year ended June 30, 2022. The conference call will be available to interested parties by dialing 877-407-9716 from the U.S. or Canada, or 201-493-6779 from international locations. The call will be broadcast via the Internet at www.lannett.com. Listeners are encouraged to visit the website at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled presentation to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A playback of the call will be archived and accessible on the same website for at least three months.
Discussion during the conference call may include forward-looking statements regarding such topics as, but not limited to, the company's financial status and performance, regulatory and operational developments, and any comments the company may make about its future plans or prospects in response to questions from participants on the conference call.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release contains references to non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, which are financial measures that are not prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). Management uses these measures internally for evaluating its operating performance. The company's management believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information regarding operational performance, because it enhances an investor's overall understanding of the financial results for the company's core business. Additionally, it provides a basis for the comparison of the financial results for the company's core business between current, past and future periods. The company also believes that including Adjusted EBITDA and the other non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release is appropriate to provide additional information to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered only as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or as a superior measure to, financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Detailed reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the financial tables following this release.
Non-GAAP financial measures exclude, among others, the effects of (1) amortization of purchased intangibles and other purchase accounting entries, (2) restructuring expenses, (3) asset impairment charges, (4) non-cash interest expense, as well as (5) certain other items considered unusual or non-recurring in nature.
Lantus® is a registered trademark of Sanofi S.A., and ADVAIR DISKUS® and Flovent® Diskus® are registered trademarks of GlaxoSmithKline. Spiriva® Handihaler® is a registered trademark of Boehringer Ingelheim.
About Lannett Company, Inc.:
Lannett Company, founded in 1942, develops, manufactures, packages, markets and distributes generic pharmaceutical products for a wide range of medical indications – see financial schedule below for net sales by medical indication. For more information, visit the company's website at www.lannett.com.
This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the words "estimate," "expect," "believe," "target," "anticipate" and other similar expressions. Any such statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the company's competitive environment and other market conditions; regulatory and operational developments; the timing related to commencing and successfully completing the pivotal clinical trials, filing the Biologics License Applications, and successfully launching any products, including biosimilar insulin glargine and biosimilar insulin aspart; the potential material impact of COVID-19 on future financial results; the timing of the company's restructuring plan and its ability to realize estimated cost reductions and other benefits therefrom; the company's financial status and performance; and the company's ability to achieve the financial metrics stated in the company's guidance for fiscal 2023, whether expressed or implied, are subject to risks and uncertainties which can cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors beyond the company's control. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the difficulty in predicting the timing or outcome of FDA or other regulatory approvals or actions, the ability to successfully commercialize products upon approval, including acquired products, and the company's estimated or anticipated future financial results, future inventory levels, future competition or pricing future levels of operating expenses, product development efforts or performance, and other risk factors discussed in the company's latest Form 10-K, subsequent Form 8-Ks and 10-Qs and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. You should not place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which represent the company's judgment as of the date of this release. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spreedly, the provider of the leading Payments Orchestration platform, today announced it will integrate Mastercard Click to Pay to support a seamless checkout experience for Cinepolis, an international movie theater chain. According to Spreedly, the Cinepolis Click to Pay program is driving thousands of daily transactions with an increased transaction success rate of nearly 6% since going live in December 2022.
Click to Pay is a guest checkout alternative that delivers an optimized, secure payments experience by removing the need to manually enter card details at each checkout or remember another username and password. Click to Pay provides a seamless and secure guest checkout experience for consumers, allowing them to tokenize their card at any merchant that accepts it as a form of payment. Payment method data is securely stored within the Click to Pay system and can be retrieved for purchase by a series of API calls.
Leveraging EMV Secure Remote Commerce (SRC) Specifications, Click to Pay enables a common consumer e-checkout that promotes simplicity, familiarity, interoperability, convenience and trust. The Click to Pay logo and supporting network logos support ease of recognition and trust for consumers, while ensuring a seamless e-checkout experience, regardless of network card, digital channel or device they use.
"For our customers, speed of the transaction is critical when purchasing tickets for new releases where seats are reserved for a small amount of time during checkout. Built into a payments stack that includes Payments Orchestration and Mastercard Click to Pay, Cinepolis customers now get a fast, secure payment alternative and a better checkout experience," explained Marco Garcia de la Cruz, Global Head of Digital Transformation & Customer Experience with Cinépolis.
An effective payments strategy must include the right mix of payment methods to address customer preferences, regional payment needs, and a host of other considerations. Payments Orchestration facilitates the integration to supplemental and local payment methods (LPMs), as well as alternatives to manual guest checkout like Click to Pay, providing a comprehensive set of payment options for global merchants. Through a single point of integration, Spreedly provides this capability, along with a wealth of knowledge, to help customers select the right mix of payment methods for today's market needs.
Learn more about Mastercard's Click to Pay.
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Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices, cap costs at $35 for many people with diabetes
By Jen Christensen, CNN
Eli Lilly announced Wednesday a series of price cuts that would lower the price of the most commonly used forms of its insulin 70% and said it will automatically cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 for people who have private insurance and use participating pharmacies.
Lilly says it will also expand its Insulin Value Program, which caps out-of-pocket costs at $35 or less per month for people who are uninsured.
The company says it will cut the list price of its nonbranded insulin to $25 a vial as of May 1, making it the lowest list-priced mealtime insulin available. Its current list price is $82.41 for a vial.
Lilly will also lower the list price of Humulin and its most commonly prescribed insulin, Humalog, in the fourth quarter of 2023. The current list price of a Humalog vial is $274.70, and the new list price will be $66.40. For people with commercial insurance who use participating pharmacies, the out-of-pocket costs will now be capped at $35.
Although insulin is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, the cost has been a problem for many Americans for years. At least 16.5% of people in the US who use it report rationing it because of cost.
The average price of insulin nearly tripled between 2002 and 2013, the American Diabetes Association says. GoodRx research shows that the trend has continued, with the average retail price of insulin rising 54% between 2014 and 2019.
Demand for insulin has grown significantly as diabetes has become the fastest-growing chronic disease in the world, a 2022 study found.
In the US alone, the number of adults with diabetes has doubled over the past 20 years, and more than 37.3 million people now have it, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Another 96 million Americans — 38% of the population — have prediabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. This can often lead to diabetes.
People with diabetes rely on insulin because their bodies have stopped producing enough of this hormone or aren’t using it efficiently to convert food into energy.
When a person eats, their body breaks down food, mostly into sugar. This sugar enters the bloodstream, and that signals the pancreas to release insulin, which works like a key that allows the sugar to energize cells. But if diabetes keeps sugar in the bloodstream for too long, it can lead to serious problems like kidney disease, heart problems and blindness. In 2019, diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in the US, according to the American Diabetes Association.
This year’s Inflation Reduction Act capped insulin costs for seniors who get their health coverage through Medicare Part D at $35 a month. Congressional Democrats pushed to extend that price cap to people covered by private insurance, but Republicans stripped that measure from the bill.
The US Food and Drug Administration’s approvals of generic insulin and biosimilars — drugs similar to original versions that can be made differently or with slightly different substances — have driven down the price at least somewhat, according to GoodRx.
Some states have taken matters into their own hands. Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia have price caps ranging from $25 to $100 for insulin as well as diabetes supplies and devices — but that’s only for people covered by insurance plans regulated by those states.
“While the current healthcare system provides access to insulin for most people with diabetes, it still does not provide affordable insulin for everyone and that needs to change,” David A. Ricks, Lilly’s chair and CEO, said in a statement. “The aggressive price cuts we’re announcing today should make a real difference for Americans with diabetes. Because these price cuts will take time for the insurance and pharmacy system to implement, we are taking the additional step to immediately cap out-of-pocket costs for patients who use Lilly insulin and are not covered by the recent Medicare Part D cap.”
Lilly has been one of the biggest players in the US insulin market since it became the first company to commercialize the lifesaving drug 100 years ago. The company said that its price changes should make a difference, but more is needed to help all Americans with diabetes — 7 out of 10 don’t use the company’s insulin.
The Medicare Part D cap “should be the new standard in America,” Ricks said on CNN This Morning on Wednesday.
He called on the insurance industry, policymakers and other manufacturers to join them in making insulin more affordable.
“We call on everyone to meet us at this point and take this issue away from a disease that’s stressful and difficult to manage already — to take away the affordability challenges,” Ricks told CNN’s Don Lemon.
Other companies have cut insulin costs over the years.
In 2019, Sanofi created the Insulin Valyou Savings Program, which charged patients $99 a month for insulin, regardless of income. In 2021, Novo Nordisk created a similar program called My$99Insulin.
Also that year, Novo Nordisk collaborated with Walmart to sell private-label analog insulin at a deep discount. Walmart said its ReliOn NovoLog vials and FlexPens save customers 58% to 75% off the cash price for branded insulin.
For Eli Lilly insulin, the new price cap will automatically apply at most pharmacies with no additional action from the patient. Otherwise, a coupon will be available for patients to use at the remaining 15% of pharmacies where the electronic system does not allow for the automatic price drop, Ricks said.
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GM earnings soar
By Chris Isidore, CNN
New York (CNN) — General Motors reported its second-quarter earnings surged 59%, and the company raised its full-year profit outlook.
The company said its adjusted earnings reached $2.7 billion, or $1.91 a share. That’s up from the $1.7 billion it reported a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv had been forecasting earnings per share of $1.85 in the quarter.
The company also said it now expects to earn between $9.3 billion to $10.7 billion for the full year, significantly higher than its previous outlook of earnings between $8.4 billion $9.9 billion.
Those earnings forecasts could be derailed though if the company is hit with a strike by the United Auto Workers union. The current labor pact expires September 14, and talks are already off to a contentious start.
UAW President Sean Fain said the union is prepared to strike if the company does not meet its demands. A six-week strike against GM in the last round of talks in 2019 cost the company a reported $2.9 billion.
The strong earnings and profit outlook could pose a challenge for GM at the negotiating table by prompting the union to take an even harder line in its demands. The union is on record wanting to end a lower-cost wage and benefit tier for some of its hourly employees and a return to cost-of-living adjustments to protect workers from inflation pressures.
But this is a good time for automakers – and the union knows that. Demand for vehicles remains strong and prices are at or near record levels. GM’s global vehicle sales rose 12% to 1.6 million vehicles, and its revenue increased even more, rising 25% to $44.7 billion, topping forecasts by $2.1 billion.
“The biggest driving force behind our financial results is customer demand for our vehicles,” said CEO Mary Barra in a letter to employees.
The company took a $792 million charge related to a recall of its Chevy Bolt to replace its EV battery, due to the fire risk posed by the electric car. LG, the company’s battery supplier had already agreed to pay GM $1.9 billion to cover most of the cost of the recall. The latest charge reflects a change in that agreement with LG.
“The charge reflects the conscious decision we made during the … recall to serve our customers in ways that go beyond traditional remedies, and we are taking new steps that will reduce GM’s costs and improve our EV margins over time,” said Barra. GM replaced the expensive EV batteries in the recalled Bolts.
The company hit its target of 50,000 EV sales in North America in the first half of the year and is on track to produce 100,000 EVs for the market in the second half of the year. But that is still a fraction of its overall deliveries, as it sold a total of 1.5 million vehicles in North America in the first half.
Shares rose in premarket trading.
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EAGAN, Minn. — The bond Matt Daniels has developed with his players in his first season as special teams coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings stretches out of the practice facility and into the parking lot.
From the VIP vehicle treatment to his self-appointed player nicknames to the custom-made hats — with “ST” on the front and an African proverb about the strength of community on the side — he gave the group, Daniels has done his best to make Minnesota's special teams, well, special. That starts with strategy meetings that are always interactive, never paternalistic.
The fellowship was strengthened during training camp when Daniels’ father, Bruce, died of a heart attack. Daniels told his players he needed their support, and the connection has only grown since.
“I’m always big on a two-way flow of communication,” Daniels said. “I don’t want to be up there where you’re constantly hearing me talk for 30 or 40 minutes and I’m not hearing any type of conversation coming back at me.”
The 33-year-old’s first season in a leadership position at any level has coincided with an overall improvement by the Vikings in this vital area and facilitated a unique camaraderie on a team that counts strong chemistry as a major asset entering the playoffs. They host the New York Giants in the wild-card round on Sunday.
“It’s just great to have a coach who’s trusting in you, believing in you, kind of feeling like a player on team in the way he’s integrated himself into the building,” said backup safety Josh Metellus, who blocked punts in consecutive games last month and was recently voted as a replacement captain for injured right tackle Brian O’Neill.
All-Pro long snapper Andrew DePaola is “Sir Po.” Kicker Greg Joseph is “G-Money.” Practice squad wide receiver Dan Chisena is “Hot Sauce.” Daniels goes by “Hat,” a moniker that stuck with him in college after a big hit in practice.
Daniels got a degree in public policy at Duke, where he was a first team All-ACC safety in 2011. He latched on as an undrafted rookie with the Rams and lasted four years in the league.
Painfully bad luck for his playing career served as a seed-planting spark for his move into coaching, even if he didn’t fully appreciate it while rehabilitating a torn ACL and MCL in his knee in 2012 and then a broken tibia and fibula and dislocated ankle in 2013. Both of those injuries occurred while blocking on kick returns when another player rolled into his leg.
John Fassel, then the Rams special teams coordinator, started an apprenticeship of sorts to help Daniels stay involved during his time on injured reserve. He taught him the nuances of reviewing film and even assigned him presentations to the special-teamers for that week’s game plan.
So it was only fitting that Daniels found his first coaching job in the NFL as Fassel’s assistant in 2018. He went with him to the Cowboys in 2020, and a year ago new Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell hired Daniels to run the whole special teams show.
“Matt brings a lot of juice to the coaching staff. He brings a lot more swag than I do, certainly, and he’s done a phenomenal job with that group,” offensive coordinator Wes Phillips said. “As far as my time in the league, I think this unit is more invested than maybe any. Sometimes there’s guys who are just waiting to get their shot other places, and obviously guys want to play on offense and defense, but we’ve got a lot of guys, core special teams guys, that are really excited about going out there and really making plays to change the game.”
Rookie Ryan Wright is ninth in the NFL in percentage of punts inside the 20-yard line and seventh in the league in net punting average. The Vikings are also eighth in the NFL in average starting field position differential.
They gave up a touchdown on a kickoff return by Packers All-Pro Keisean Nixon two weeks ago, but Kene Nwangwu scored on a kickoff return in a seven-point win over the Patriots on Nov. 24. And while Joseph has missed seven field goals and six extra points, he has five game-winning kicks.
His ability to read the room and know his players have helped Daniels coach Joseph through multiple slumps, favoring the less-is-more approach to keep from psyching his kicker out. That’s one example of the profile Daniels has been building as a potential future head coach.
“I love playing for the man, but at the same time if it does happen while I’m still here, I’m going to be his biggest supporter,” DePaola said. “I’m going to be like, ‘Hey, you’ve got it.’ Because not only does he have a special knack for coaching teams, he has a special knack with relating with everybody on the team.”
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2023-01-14T01:52:56+00:00
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HONG KONG (AP) — The death of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked a wave of nostalgia and renewed interest in British memorabilia in Hong Kong, which for 156 years had lived under the British crown until its return to China in 1997.
So Tsz-him says he grew up with post boxes and coins bearing Elizabeth's face. "I used to feel the queen was a God-like ever-lasting figure,” said So, who purchased a commemorative silver coin that had been issued to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee earlier this year.
For many in the Chinese city, emotions still linger toward British rule of Hong Kong.
Its return to China has upended lives amid a political turmoil brought on by waves of pro-democracy protests and Beijing’s clampdown that critics say has snuffed out Western-style freedoms and threatened its reputation as a global financial business hub.
“It was during the British colonial time when Hong Kong developed to become a metropolitan city where East meets West,” said Bryan Ong, an avid collector and seller of royal memorabilia.
“So I think there’s a sentimental feeling towards the queen, which was more than her as a ruler. It’s the feeling toward Hong Kong’s colonial past.”
Edward Ng, who was born and raised under British rule, spent nearly $140 on four silver coins as a keepsake at Ong's shop, House of Men, one of several in the city that specializes in British memorabilia.
“The queen was an important figure for the Hong Kong people. I’ll miss her,” Ng said.
Ong bids on items from all over the world. Before the pandemic struck, he used to travel to Britain at least four times a year to bring goods back to his store.
His interest in collecting royal memorabilia and items from colonial Hong Kong began in 1997, when he was 17, and the Union Jack was lowered over the city for the last time.
He has since amassed an impressive personal collection of over 10,000 items. They include banknotes, military medals, stamps and royal portraits in The Museum Victoria City, which he also owns.
Over the past two years, demand for the queen’s memorabilia has gone up in Hong Kong, particularly after her 95th birthday last year and the Platinum Jubilee.
“I personally think that it’s the queen’s own charisma. She was an idol, an iconic global figure and many people just admire her,” Ong said.
“Moreover, she was part of Hong Kong’s history. Hong Kong’s older generations were under her rule and … she is part of their collective memory.”
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2022-09-14T03:20:59+00:00
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MEXICO CITY — After ordering the expulsion of the Missionaries of Charity established by Mother Teresa, the Nicaraguan government has now gone after one of the few local newspapers that dared to report on the nuns being removed.
The reporters had covered the expulsion on Thursday of 18 nuns of the Missionaries of Charity after the government of President Daniel Ortega had ordered the organization closed in late June.
It came amid a crackdown by Ortega’s government against opponents and almost any civic organization not allied with his regime.
The La Prensa employee, who asked their name not be used for security reasons, said Friday that the two drivers had been taken to the infamous El Chipote prison, where many political and media figures are being held.
The government has imprisoned nearly 190 people who are considered political prisoners by human rights groups and the U.S. State Department, including seven people who could have challenged Ortega for the presidency in his reelection last November.
Renata Holmann, daughter of Juan Lorenzo Holmann, the jailed manager of La Prensa, said Thursday that her father suffered from chronic illnesses and additional health problems acquired in prison since his arrest last August.
Holmann was arrested when police raided and took over the La Prensa offices. He was later sentenced to nine years in prison for supposed money laundering — a charge often lodged against government opponents or journalists.
The closure of the local branch of the Missionaries of Charity brought to 758 the number of nongovernmental organizations shuttered in Nicaragua over the last four years. The government says the groups didn’t comply with a 2020 requirement to register as “foreign agents.”
While Ortega started by cancelling groups he viewed as having ties to the opposition, the government now seems intent on wiping the landscape clean of any organization it does not control.
The Missionaries of Charity had been in Nicaragua for 34 years, operating a children’s center, a home for girls and a facility for the elderly. The missionaries offered children music and theater classes as well as vocational training for child victims of violence.
The closures have been aimed at a wide breadth of groups, among them the Society of Pediatrics, the Nicaraguan Development Institute, the Confederation of Nicaraguan Professional Associations and the Nicaragua Internet Association.
Also already closed were the Cocibolca Equestrian Center, the western city of Leon’s Rotary Club and the Operation Smile Association that financed free surgeries for children with cleft lip and cleft palate until it was cancelled in March. A prominent businessman associated with that group had participated in antigovernment protests in 2018.
Many of the organizations were dedicated to helping the most marginalized people in an impoverished nation.
Ortega has accused nongovernmental groups of working on behalf of foreign interests to destabilize his government.
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2022-07-10T01:47:24+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/nicaragua-goes-after-newspaper-for-reporting-nuns-explusion/2022/07/09/ec85b8f8-ffe8-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html
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HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shi Hui, an artist who works as professor at China Academy of Art, is also a PhD supervisor and Director of Institute of Contemporary Fiber Art.
Shi Hui was among the first group of artists who took up contemporary art in China during the 1980s. Maintaining constant affectionate with and working mainly in cotton, linen, and Xuan Paper, Shi hui sought to show us her recognition of a tacit fit between medium and soul as well as the belief that Chinese traditional media could regain value in the contemporary era. Within the schema of Chinese contemporary art, Shi hui's artistic practice appears a unique visual identity. She transformed traditional weaving into the construction of visual space: the process of weaving, as a cumulative process of experience, has become a portrayal of "post-modern animism", presenting the underpinnings of the oriental spirit from the standpoint of contemporary art. Her works have been exhibited in many prominent nomination exhibitions and biennials at home and abroad and attracted widespread attention.
How can Chinese writing be presented by weaving?
In ancient times, Fuxi observed the signs of the sky and beasts, developed Eight Trigrams(bagua), and first created Chinese characters. It is documented that, as early as the Zhou Dynasty, pictographs have been included as one of the Six Categories of Chinese Characters. What a long history! A profound meaning is contained in the structure and strokes of Chinese characters. The dot is like a falling stone; the horizontal, a long river; the throw away, a swift wind; and the press down, a long journey. Writing is not just about recording, but about everything. To practice writing is to refine all things. In the strokes of Chinese characters can be identified the truth of the world.
Tying knots in ropes is another original human expression. The thickness of the rope, its gathering and dispersion, its ups and downs, carries with it the power of the body and is the expression of the symbiosis of writing and weaving. Like writing, knot typing reduces the movement of the body to the movement of writing, presenting a thousand different expressions. The knots are like strokes, weaving in and out like the marginalia of Chinese characters, with a unique writing-like pleasure that comes with the power of life and living.
What will things be like in a thousand years?
Over the past few thousand years, mankind has recorded events by tying knots in a rope; the Hetu (Yellow River Chart) and the Luoshu (Inscription of the River Luo) have been derived for divination; During Yu Shun's rule, various colors have been used to paint designs on clothes. Like people's understanding of the Tao, art has undergone changes intermittently over time and has continued. The ancient relics, fragmented and patchy, have left behind secrets of many thousands of years. Chinese epigraphy and paleography have made an in-depth and continuous examination of the old relics from the ancient tombs in the deep mountains, hoping to restore the events of the time and recreate the original appearance, so that the history of a thousand years can be unveiled.
In the year Renxu, Su Shi went by boat with some friends to the Red Cliff. There was a fresh, gentle breeze, but the water was unruffled. They started to sing a song. One friend, who was a good flutist, played an accompaniment to the song. The notes rang out nostalgic, mournful, and plaintive. Another friend was grieved, too, saying that "life is so transient, and I envy the mighty river which flows on forever." However, Su Shi retorted, "if you look at its changing aspect, the universe passes in the twinkling of an eye; but if you look at its changeless aspect, all creatures including ourselves are imperishable. Everything in this universe has its owner. The sole exceptions are the cool breeze on the river and the bright moon over the hills. These serve as music to our ears, as color to our eyes; these we can take freely and enjoy forever; these are inexhaustible treasures supplied by the Creator. The lines of Su Shi's renowned "First Visit to the Red Cliff" still ring in our ears. In a thousand years, all things will change, but the remains of the culture will keep being the treasure of future creation. The present sees Su Zi as the future sees the present, and this is the infinity of millions of years!
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2022-11-02T04:39:19+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/11/02/shi-huihow-can-chinese-writing-be-presented-by-weaving/
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Nutrition Retailer Unveils New Store Look, Celebrates Grand Opening Weekend with Fitness Expert Seth Feroce Meet and Greet
KENNESAW, Ga., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5 Star Nutrition, a best-in-class nutrition retailer of vitamins and supplements, is set to open its first location in the Atlanta market in Kennesaw, Georgia, on Friday, October 7 at 1125 Ernest W. Barrett Parkway NW, Suite 104 and will be hosting a weekend full of fitness fun.
The new location, which features a new branded look for 5 Star Nutrition stores, will host a series of events celebrating their first rebranded store, including:
- Thursday, October 6, from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
An exclusive "Friends of 5 Star" event where VIP health professionals will get a sneak peek of everything the store has to offer, including the InBody scan machine, a device that breaks down key body composition markers, which helps track success and ensures guests' goal achievements. - Friday, October 7 at 10 a.m.
The grand opening ceremony will allow guests to browse the store as well as receive expert consultation from 5 Star's highly trained fitness staff. Plus the first 30 customers will receive a $100 value swag bag which includes a free pre-workout. - Saturday, October 8, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
A Meet and Greet with fitness expert Seth Feroce where guests can take pictures with
him and get personally signed autographs.
"We're pumped to bring the 5 Star Experience to Kennesaw," said Cody Stephens, President, 5 Star Nutrition. "Our stores have always been about bringing the fitness community together in a way no other retailer can match. Combining best-in-class supplements with regular InBody check-ins and coaching ensures our customers crush their goals, every time. Grand opening guests will get the true 5 Star Nutrition experience with expert consultations from our highly trained staff and an exclusive opportunity to meet fitness influencer and founder of Axe and Sledge Supplements Seth Feroce."
5 Star will also offer a $20 off gift card when customers text: KENNESAW to 79374. To learn more about 5 Star Nutrition and its nutrition-based offerings, visit https://5starnutritionusa.com.
Defyned Brands is a premier developer, marketer, distributor and multi-channel retailer of best-in-class vitamins, supplements and apparel. As the owner of 5 Star Nutrition, Anabolic Warfare, Foxy Fit, NutraOne and Blue Spruce Hemp Co., Defyned Brands has helped hundreds of thousands of customers reach their health and wellness potentials through trust, knowledge, personalization and empowerment. For more information, visit www.defynedbrands.com.
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2022-10-05T14:49:27+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/10/05/5-star-nutrition-best-in-class-nutrition-retailer-opens-newest-location-kennesaw/
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CAIRO (AP) — Gunfire and heavy artillery fire persisted Saturday in parts of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, residents said, despite the extension of a cease-fire between the country’s two top generals, whose battle for power has killed hundreds and sent thousands fleeing for their lives.
The civilian death toll jumped Saturday to 411 people, according to the Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate, which monitors casualties. The fighting has wounded another 2,023 civilians so far, the group added, although the true toll is expected to be much higher. In the city of Genena, the provincial capital of war-ravaged West Darfur, intensified violence has killed 89 people. Fighters have moved into homes and taken over stores and hospitals as they battle in the densely populated streets, the syndicate said.
Khartoum, a city of some 5 million people, has been transformed into a front line in the grinding conflict between Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, the commander of Sudan’s military, and Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, who leads the powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces. The outbreak of violence has dashed once-euphoric hopes for a democratic transition in Sudan after a popular uprising helped oust former dictator Omar al-Bashir.
Foreign countries continued to evacuate their citizens while thousands of Sudanese fled across borders. Britain said it was ending its evacuation flights Saturday, after demand for spots on the planes had declined. The United Arab Emirates announced Saturday it had started evacuating its citizens along with nationals of 16 other countries.
Over 50,000 refugees — mostly women and children — have crossed over to Chad, Egypt, South Sudan and the Central African Republic, the United Nations said, raising fears of wider instability in the region. Ethnic fighting and turmoil has scarred South Sudan and the Central African Republic for years while a 2021 coup has derailed Chad’s own democratic transition.
Those who escape Khartoum face more obstacles on their route to safety. The overland journey to Port Sudan, where ships then evacuate people via the Red Sea, has proven long and risky. Hatim el-Madani, a former journalist, said that paramilitary fighters were stopping refugees at roadblocks outside Khartoum, demanding they hand over their phones and valuables.
“There’s an outlaw, bandit-like nature to the RSF,” he said, referring to Dagalo’s Rapid Support Forces. “They don’t have a supply line in place. That could get worse in the coming days.”
Airlifts from the country have also posed challenges, with a Turkish evacuation plane even hit by gunfire outside Khartoum on Friday.
On Saturday — despite a cease-fire extended under heavy international pressure early Friday — clashes continued around the presidential palace, headquarters of the state broadcaster and a military base in Khartoum, residents said. The battles sent thick columns of black smoke billowing over the city skyline.
In a few areas near the capital, including in Omdurman, some reported that shops were reopening as the scale of fighting dwindled. But in other areas, terrified residents hunkered down reported explosions thundering around them and fighters ransacking houses.
Now in its third week, the fighting has left swaths of Khartoum without electricity and running water. The Sudanese Health Ministry put the latest overall death toll at 528, with 4,500 wounded.
Those sheltering at home are running out of food and basic supplies. Residents in the city of Omdurman, west of Khartoum, have been waiting at least three days to get fuel — complicating their escape plans.
The U.N. relief coordinator, Martin Griffiths, said that U.N. offices in Khartoum, as well as the cities of Genena and Nyala in Darfur had been attacked and looted. Genena’s main hospital was also leveled in the fighting, Sudan’s health ministry said.
“This is unacceptable — and prohibited under international law,” Griffiths said.
Over the past 15 days, the generals have failed to deal a decisive blow to the other in their struggle for control of Africa’s third largest nation. The military has appeared to have the upper hand in the fighting, with its monopoly on air power, but it has been impossible to confirm its claims of advances.
“Soon, the Sudanese state with its well-grounded institutions will rise as victorious, and attempts to hijack our country will be aborted forever,” the Sudanese military said Saturday.
Both sides in the conflict have a long history of human rights abuses. The RSF was born out of the Janjaweed militias, which were accused of widespread atrocities when the government deployed them to put down a rebellion in Sudan’s western Darfur region in the early 2000s.
A unit of Sudan’s armed forces, known as the Central Reserve Police, have been sanctioned by the United Staets for grave human rights violations against Sudan’s pro-democracy protesters.
Accusations of rape, torture and other abuses against demonstrators carried out by the unit first surfaced in 2021, after Burhan and Dagalo joined forces in a military coup that ousted a civilian government. The Sudanese Interior Ministry confirmed the deployment of the Central Reserve Police in Khartoum on Saturday, posting photos of the fighters riding with heavy machine guns mounted on pickup trucks.
Former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who was ousted in the 2021 coup, appealed to the international community from a conference in Nairobi, Kenya, to push for an immediate halt to the conflict. He warned that a full-blown civil war in the strategically located country would have consequences not just for Sudan but for the world.
“God forbid if Sudan is to reach a proper civil war … it is a huge country and very diverse … it would be a nightmare for the world,” he said.
But the generals have so far rejected attempts at a compromise. Regional mediators have been unable to travel to Khartoum because of the chaotic fighting.
African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki said he would nonetheless try to send peacekeepers to the country.
“I’m ready to go there myself, even by road,” Faki said. “We ask the two generals to create the conditions for us to go to Khartoum.”
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Associated Press writers Isabel DeBre in Jerusalem and Evelyne Musambi from Nairobi, Kenya, contributed.
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2023-04-29T17:35:21+00:00
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wdtn.com
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https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/as-battle-for-sudan-continues-civilian-deaths-top-400/
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Abandoned castles by the sea: A look at the most lavish ghost town on Earth
It was supposed to be a luxurious enclave for the ultra-wealthy — a community of mini-castles by the sea.
Now, some eight years after construction began, the half-castles of Burj Al Babas sit eerily empty, abandoned in what could be the most opulent ghost town on Earth.
Located in northwest Turkey near the Black Sea, Burj Al Babas was designed for rich Arabs who visit the region for the Mediterranean climate, according to The New York Times. The chateaus were inspired by landmark buildings in Istanbul and a mix of American and British architecture. The result: rows and rows of lavish-looking miniature castles plucked straight from a storybook.
Construction began in 2014, with plans for 732 castles, a shopping and entertainment center, and Turkish baths from natural hot springs, Atlas Obscura reports. The palatial estates would sell for between $370,000 and $500,000.
But the Sarot Group, the project developer, went bankrupt, thanks to a combination of bad luck, bad choices and bad timing with the Turkish economy. By the time the project was abandoned in 2019, about 583 castles had been built (or partially built).
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Developers said in 2019 they hope to revive the project, but that was pre-pandemic and the future of Burj Al Babas remains unclear. Reports say the only residents now are stray cats and dogs.
The development is near Mudurnu, a town known for its 600-year-old mosque and traditional Ottoman houses. Residents of the historic village have protested the project from the get-go and continue to oppose the "white elephant" to this day.
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2022-10-28T00:11:23+00:00
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fox10phoenix.com
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https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/burj-al-babas-abandoned-castles-turkey-ghost-town
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SAN ANTONIO, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly half (49%) of Generation X and Millennials, ages 35-54, feel they will never be able to afford to retire, according to a new USAA Life Insurance Company survey. Additionally, the survey finds overall, four in ten adults over the age of 18 are concerned about their retirement savings.
Life insurance can offer families protection if there is a sudden loss of an income earner or caregiver, while annuities can protect long-term financial goals especially late in life. In the U.S., 42% of adults believe they are most likely to die from old age. Like life insurance, annuities are designed to protect you from risks that might be difficult to manage by yourself.
But who actually knows what an annuity is? USAA's survey found nearly six in ten (58%) adults believe an annuity is a way to save for retirement – meaning four in ten do not really know what an annuity is (42%).
An annuity is a type of insurance that guarantees you'll get a stream of income for as long as you're alive, or for the amount of time you choose. They can also provide guaranteed interest rates and tax deferred growth without stock market volatility. More than three-fourths (79%) of adults surveyed say it is more important to have a guaranteed monthly income in their retirement than a particular dollar amount saved.
Additional findings from the 2023 survey include:
- Older adults are more likely to correctly identify annuities as retirement savings. A majority of those ages 35-54 (54%) and 55+ (75%) say annuities are retirement savings, whereas adults 18-34 are more likely to say they don't know (32%).
- Among younger adults 18-34, a majority say a guaranteed monthly income is more important (73%) and would choose monthly payments from the lottery (65%).
June is designated as Annuity Awareness Month. Take a minute to educate yourself and understand if annuities are right for your retirement plans.
About USAA's Life Insurance & Retirement Survey
This research was conducted by KRC Research via an online omnibus survey among a representative sample of n=1,114 adults 18 years of age and older. This survey was conducted on May 26-29, 2023.
The following methodology statement can be used in press releases and articles that speak about these results: KRC Research conducted the USAA Life Insurance & Retirement study using an online omnibus survey of n=1,114 U.S. adults ages 18 and older. The study fielded between May 26 and May 29, 2023.
About USAA
Founded in 1922 by a group of military officers, USAA is among the leading providers of insurance, banking and investment and retirement solutions to nearly 13 million members of the U.S. military, veterans who have honorably served and their families. Headquartered in San Antonio, Tex., USAA has offices in eight U.S. cities and three overseas locations and employs more than 37,000 people worldwide. Each year, the company contributes to national and local nonprofits in support of military families and communities where employees live and work. For more information about USAA, follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@USAA), or visit usaa.com.
Life insurance and annuities provided by USAA Life Insurance Company, San Antonio, TX and in New York by USAA Life Insurance Company of New York, Highland Falls, NY. All insurance products are subject to state availability, issue limitations and contractual terms and conditions. Each company has sole financial responsibility for its own products.
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2023-06-15T18:45:29+00:00
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2023/06/15/usaa-survey-shows-concern-around-retirement-plans-lack-knowledge-about-annuities/
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Yes vote will add BATA shelters
Voters need to approve the Nov. 8 millage for Bay Area Transportation Authority. This will allow BATA to put up more shelters. Especially with winter coming on, there need to be shelters to keep passengers, especially elderly passengers, out of the inclement weather, rain, snow, sleet.
Say yes to BATA. It's a vital service.
Kathleen Stocking
Traverse City
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2022-11-05T14:26:32+00:00
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record-eagle.com
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https://www.record-eagle.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/letter-stocking/article_7d5bf092-5b72-11ed-852a-cb5a5f2f9deb.html
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WorldHotels RewardsSM members will earn double the points on every stay this Fall at any participating WorldHotels property
PHOENIX, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldHotels announced today that the company's industry-leading loyalty program – WorldHotels Rewards℠ (WHR) – is rewarding guests for their fall travel. From September 12, 2022 to November 21, 2022, all WHR members will earn double points on every stay at any participating WorldHotels property. To be eligible, WHR members must register on worldhotelsrewards.com prior to the completion of their first stay.
"With four collections and hotels in some of the world's most iconic destinations, WorldHotels provides our guests with a luxury or upscale experience, whether they are traveling for leisure, business or bleisure," said Ron Pohl, President of WorldHotels. "We're privileged to welcome our most loyal guests back to our properties worldwide as travel demand continues to rebound. To help our guests enrich their stay, we're pleased to offer our double points promotion that will make their fall travel even more rewarding."
WorldHotels' collections include Crafted, Elite, Luxury and Distinctive. Each is carefully curated and features some of the finest independent hotels and resorts around the world. With a collection of properties in more than 200 iconic destinations worldwide, WorldHotels offers travelers the opportunity for exciting discoveries in the most unexpected places. From the Scottish Highlands to the glistening lights of Paris and everything in between, WorldHotels provides guests with unparalleled upscale and luxury experiences worldwide.
Learn more about WorldHotels Rewards and register to Earn Double Points on your next stay.
WorldHotels™ Collection is a privately held hotel soft brand within the BWH Hotel Group® global network. Founded by independent hoteliers dedicated to the art of hospitality, and celebrating its 50th year anniversary in 2021, WorldHotels offers one of the finest portfolios of independent hotels and resorts around the globe, expertly curated to inspire unique, life enriching experiences that connect people and places. WorldHotels is comprised of four unique collections, each with its own personality and style to appeal to the needs of today's traveler. The collections include: WorldHotels Luxury, WorldHotels Elite, WorldHotels Distinctive and WorldHotels Crafted. For more information visit WorldHotels.com.
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2022-09-14T19:10:21+00:00
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kwch.com
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https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2022/09/14/earn-double-rewards-points-this-fall-with-worldhotels/
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PROPOSED NEW CONSTRUCTION BY REPUTABLE BUILDER - Can't find what you are looking for out there? Why not consider building? This Raised Ranch offers 3 Bedrooms, and 2 Full Baths, PLUS a 2 Car Garage!! Living Room highlighted by Vaulted Ceilings, and Gleaming Luxury Vinyl Floors throughout (Carpet Choice also available and is standard in Bedrooms, Hallway, and Family Rm) Open Atmosphere to Gourmet Kitchen with Convenient Breakfast Bar~ includes Trendy Fixtures, Granite Countertops, Solid Wood Doors on Cabinetry, Stainless Steel Sink, Ceramic Backsplash and Stainless Steel Appliances all included!! Master On-Suite with Private Luxurious Shared Master Bath, and Walk-In Closet! 4 More Bedrooms and a Family Room too! Plus all Baths include Towel Bars already!) - plenty of room for the Large Family!! Beautiful White Trim Package with Raised 6 Panel Doors (Oak also available). Laundry Room Features Washer & Dryer hookup with Fiberglass Laundry Tub! Spacious Backyard and comes with 8x6 Wood Deck with Stairs!! Still time to Pick your own Color scheme!! Craftsman 2x6 Construction with House Wrap. R-25 Insulation on Walls, and R49 in the Ceilings/Attic!! Maintenance Free Vinyl Siding too! Vinyl Thermopane Low E Windows & Patio Door! Asphalt Driveway, Concrete Stoop & Sidewalk to Drive, and Grade/Grass Seed Planted! Furnace is 90% Efficient as well as Hot Water Heater! Upgraded Light Fixtures throughout! Architectural 30 Year Shingled Roof along with Aluminum Soffit & Fascia and Aluminum Gutters & Downspouts!! Electronic Garage Door Opener! One Year Builder Warranty also included! Plus we have other Lots to choose from! Too many inclusions to list!! See Builder Spec Sheet Attached! Comes with the land too for this price!! You can't beat this deal!! Why buy old when you can have EVERYTHING NEW NEW NEW!!! You won't have to do anything to your home for years to come, so pack your bags!! Approximately 5 Months from Contract Signing to Occupancy and Maybe Sooner!
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2023-05-20T06:16:30+00:00
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kenoshanews.com
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https://kenoshanews.com/3-bedroom-home-in-zion---299-900/article_3c3b7840-d01d-5016-9e86-94e368b79adb.html
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Myles Crawley threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns to lead Alabama State to a 24-9 victory over winless Mississippi Valley State on Saturday.
Crawley tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to Dylan Creech late in the first quarter and added a 36-yard TD pass to Jeremiah Hixon with 7:28 remaining. Ja’Won Howell had a 2-yard touchdown run for Alabama State (4-3, 2-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Jamari Jones threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to Jacory Rankin with 14 seconds to play for Mississippi Valley State (0-7, 0-4). Caleb Johnson had 70 yards rushing on 19 carries.
Alabama State avenged last season's loss to the Delta Devils that ended an 11-game win streak for the Hornets in the series.
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2022-10-15T22:40:43+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Alabama-State-cruises-past-Mississippi-Valley-17511918.php
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CLEVELAND — An E. coli outbreak affecting four states has been tentatively linked to romaine lettuce used on Wendy's sandwiches, the CDC said Friday.
The CDC reports 37 people have been infected in the outbreak across Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio. Ten people have been hospitalized, many with a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome. No deaths have been reported.
Most of the sickened people reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants before getting sick, the CDC said. Of the 26 people interviewed so far, 22 had eaten at Wendy's in the week prior to getting sick.
The Wendy's restaurants were located in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The sick person in Indiana has not been interviewed.
Wendy's is removing romaine lettuce in sandwiches at its stores in the region as a precaution, the CDC said. Wendy's does not use the same type of lettuce in its salads.
The CDC is not advising people at this time to stop eating at Wendy's or to stop eating romaine lettuce from other sources.
At this time, the CDC said, there is no evidence that romaine lettuce sold in grocery stores, served in other restaurants or at people's homes is linked to the outbreak.
Investigators are working to confirm whether romaine lettuce is the source and whether or not it was served at other businesses.
You should call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these other severe E. coli symptoms:
- Bloody diarrhea
- So much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down
- Signs of dehydration, such as:
- Not peeing much
- Dry mouth and throat
- Feeling dizzy when standing up
If you have symptoms, the CDC says you should write down what you ate in the week before you got sick, report your illness to your local or state health department and answer public health officials' questions to help trace the source of the illness.
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2022-08-20T18:00:31+00:00
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kagstv.com
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https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/nation-world/e-coli-outbreak-wendys-romaine-lettuce/507-09ef7ce2-98b6-4b03-af6b-fb7a25e20378
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to simplify the process of ironing, folding and stacking laundry," said an inventor, from Glendale, Ariz., "so I invented the ROBO - FOLDER. My automatic design would help speed up the process and it would be useful for busy households, individuals with disabilities and commercial facilities."
The invention provides an automatic way to iron/de-wrinkle, fold and stack laundry. In doing so, it eliminates the need to manually complete these tasks. As a result, it saves time and effort and it increases convenience. The invention features a user-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households, apartments, laundromats, hotels, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Phoenix sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-PBT-196, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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2022-08-03T18:33:19+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/03/inventhelp-inventor-develops-new-machine-iron-fold-amp-stack-laundry-pbt-196/
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MCLEAN, Va., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ARG, Inc.(www.myarg.com) a Virginia-based national technology consulting firm, announced that it has been recognized on The Washington Post's Top Workplaces 2022 list. The list recognizes 200 Washington-area firms rated internally by their employees to be the best place to work in the region. Employee feedback is the sole basis for determining which employers make the list and ARG ranked 26th in the small business category.
"ARG is honored to be named as one of The Washington Post's Top Workplaces for the 8th time, recognizing not only our mission-driven organization dedicated to protecting our clients from obsolescence but our commitment to culture and our community," said ARG President, Steve Praske. "We are so grateful to have the best and the brightest in the industry. We would not be where we are today without our hard-working team who consistently go above and beyond to ensure that our clients get the right technology and the support they need to ensure success."
The Washington Post's Top Workplaces list is open to any private, public, government, or nonprofit employer in the Washington-D.C. area with 50 or more workers. Energage, The Post's survey partner, asks employees to rate their organizations on a seven-point scale – from strongly disagree to strongly agree – on 24 management and leadership quality statements. More than 7,000 area companies were invited to participate and 518 were surveyed, a record high. The top companies were selected based on survey responses from more than 72,000 employees on topics ranging from employee development to innovation.
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2022-06-17T21:45:35+00:00
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wlox.com
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Play or Watch: Boston Pickleball Festival on the Field of Fenway Park This Summer
Let's be honest, pickleball is a pretty big dill. Ouch, I know, and am proud to say I didn't make that pun up but come on it had to be said because this is very cool right?
According to NBC Boston, Pickleball4America is bringing the pickleball party to Boston's Fenway Park this summer for an inaugural pickleball festival. 12 courts will grace the outfield for a few days. You an rent a court and enjoy a game with friends or just watch the amateur and professional tournaments that will take place as well.
Oh, and I'm sure it goes without saying that your "Sweet Caroline" singing and Fenway Frank eating moments won't be impacted. The festival will happen during a home game break with our beloved Red Sox. I think it sounds fun to watch some of these games as it's always fun to go to Fenway Park for other events so why not let one of the fastest growing sports in America take place at one of the best, most iconic and famous places in the America.
According to NBC Boston, Bostonians and beyond can play or watch and there will even be a commemorative gift. Outside of Fenway Park, the only other headlining venue for this Ballpark Festival Series as it's been coined, is Oracle Park in San Francisco.
I'm super excited that Fenway Park continues to add to its already diverse events outside of baseball games. With concerts, hockey games, college football, and pop-up Topgolf, it adds to this iconic park we so love to spend time.
The exact dates of this festival are still in the works.
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2023-04-30T00:55:48+00:00
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q961.com
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https://q961.com/play-or-watch-boston-pickleball-festival-on-the-field-of-fenway-park-this-summer/
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The U.S. Supreme Court devoted spent more than an hour and a half on Wednesday chewing on a trademark question that pits the iconic Jack Daniel's trademark against a chewy dog toy company that is making money by lampooning the whiskey.
Ultimately the case centers on.....well, dog poop.
Lisa Blatt, the Jack Daniel's lawyer, got right to the point with her opening sentence. "This case involves a dog toy that copies Jack Daniel's trademark and trade dress and associates its whiskey with dog poop," she told the justices.
Indeed, Jack Daniel's is trying to stop the sale of that dog toy, contending that it infringes on its trademark, confuses consumers, and tarnishes its reputation. VIP, the company that manufactures and markets the dog toy, says it is not infringing on the trademark; it's spoofing it.
What the two sides argued
The toy looks like a vinyl version of a Jack Daniel's whiskey bottle, but the label is called Bad Spaniels, features a drawing of a spaniel on the chewy bottle, and instead of promising 40% alcohol by volume, instead promises "43% poo," and "100% smelly." VIP says no reasonable person would confuse the toy with Jack Daniel's. Rather, it says its product is a humorous and expressive work, and thus immune from the whiskey company's charge of patent infringement.
At Wednesday's argument, the justices struggled to reconcile their own previous decisions enforcing the nation's trademark laws and what some of them saw as a potential threat to free speech.
Jack Daniel's argued that a trademark is a property right that by its very nature limits some speech. "A property right by definition in the intellectual property area is one that restricts speech," said Blatt. "You have a limited monopoly on a right to use a name that's associated with your good or service."
Making the contrary argument was VIP's lawyer, Bennet Cooper. "In our popular culture, iconic brands are another kind of celebrity," he said. "People are constitutionally entitled to talk about celebrities and, yes, even make fun of them."
No clear sign from justices
As for the justices, they were all over the place, with conservative Justice Samuel Alito and liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor both asking questions about how the first amendment right of free speech intersects with trademark laws that are meant to protect brands and other intellectual property.
Assume, asked Sotomayor, that someone uses a political party logo, and creates a T-shirt with a picture of an obviously drunk Elephant, and a message that says, "Time to sober up America," and then sells it on Amazon. Isn't that a message protected by the First Amendment?
Justice Alito observed that if there is a conflict between trademark protection and the First Amendment, free speech wins. Beyond that, he said, no CEO would be stupid enough to authorize a dog toy like this one. "Could any reasonable person think that Jack Daniel's had approved this use of the mark?" he asked.
"Absolutely," replied lawyer Blatt, noting that business executives make blunders all the time. But Alito wasn't buying it. "I had a dog. I know something about dogs," he said. "The question is not what the average person would think. It's whether this should be a reasonable person standard, to simplify this whole thing."
But liberal Justice Elena Kagan and conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch repeatedly looked for an off ramp, a way for this case to be sent back to the lower court with instructions to either screen out or screen in some products when considering trademark infringement.
Kagan in particular did not find the dog toy remotely funny.
"This is a standard commercial product." she said. "This is not a political T-shirt. It's not a film. It's not an artistic photograph. It's nothing of those things."
What's more, she said, "I don't see the parody, but, you know, whatever."
At the end of the day, whatever the court is going to do with this case remained supremely unclear. Indeed, three of the justices were remarkably silent, giving no hints of their thinking whatsoever.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Diamond Miller scored 22 and grabbed 13 rebounds and No. 17 Maryland turned back Fordham 83-76 on Sunday.
The Terrapins (2-1), coming off an 81-56 loss at No. 1 South Carolina, struggled to put away the Rams (2-1).
After taking a 21-10 lead after one quarter, Maryland was only up 34-33 at the break. A 14-0 run in the third quarter, which included two 3-pointers from Vanderbilt transfer Brinae Alexander, pushed the lead to 54-39. The Rams came back with five 3-pointers and went ahead 59-58. Miller’s late 3 had the Terps in front 62-59 going into the fourth quarter.
Abbie Meyers and Lavender Briggs hit jumpers to push it to seven and then a 7-0 run made it 74-63 with 2:12 to go and Fordham didn’t challenge. Maryland made 7 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter, 14 of 16 in the second half and finished the game 23 of 28. Miller was 13 of 14.
Shyanne Sellers scored 15 points for the Terrapins, Alexander had 14 and Meyers 11, leaving the Princeton transfer two points short of 1,000 for her career.
Fordham, which was 10 of 11 from the foul line, was led by Anna DeWolfe with 24 points. Kaitlyn Downey scored 17 with 10 rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Asiah Dingle added 16 points.
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2022-11-13T21:21:56+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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Biden-McCarthy: The untested relationship at the center of debt ceiling talks
By Lauren Fox and Jeremy Diamond, CNN
(CNN) — For the first time in months, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appear to be on the same page: The country cannot default on its debt and a compromise has to be reached to avert that outcome.
“We are going to come together because there is no alternative,” Biden said in remarks Wednesday morning from the White House, one day after his latest sit-down with McCarthy.
The two men remain far apart on how to actually reach that deal, but sources familiar with the negotiations pointed to the common recognition of the need for compromise and the more cordial tone of the meeting as a glimmer of progress.
That very notion – that basic agreement and a less confrontational meeting signaled progress this week – underscored a key liability hanging over the two weeks remaining to avert economic catastrophe: the largely untested nature of Biden and McCarthy’s relationship and some of the public sniping that has befallen the early stages of these talks.
“Well, it would help if McCarthy and Biden were golf buddies, but they aren’t and they were never going to be,” Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker put it bluntly to CNN.
In the days ahead of their first meeting, Biden and McCarthy shared a short and courteous call that one source told CNN left the speaker hopeful there could be room for a deal. But days later, in their first in-person meeting since February, sources close to both men described interactions between Biden and McCarthy as sharp. McCarthy directed his questions at Biden only for Senate Majority Chuck Schumer to jump in, leading McCarthy to point out he wanted to hear from the president. At one point, McCarthy pointedly told Biden his claim that Republicans were taking away veterans funding was simply a lie.
Biden described some of McCarthy’s comments in the meeting afterward as “a little over the top.”
Unlike Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, with whom Biden has shared decades of Senate negotiations, Biden and McCarthy are generationally unmatched, ideologically opposed and personally not close.
“They really are starting out at an extremely nascent point in these negotiations,” Ben Howard, former floor director for McCarthy, told CNN of the two men’s relationship.
The announcement Tuesday evening that Biden and McCarthy would dispatch a smaller circle of widely trusted advisers to hash out the details of increasing the country’s borrowing limit was seen as a welcome shift to talks that were stuck in neutral. Biden appointed longtime aide and counselor to the President Steve Ricchetti and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, a former staff director of the House Appropriations Committee, to lead the charge alongside Legislative Affairs Director Louisa Terrell. Young has a long and productive relationship with House Republicans, having served as the staff director for the House Appropriations Committee. McCarthy appointed his close ally and trusted policy adviser Rep. Garret Graves, a Republican from Louisiana, to lead talks for him.
“We’re not there … but I see the path,” McCarthy said Thursday. “Where we were a week ago and where we are today is a much better place because we’ve got the right people in the room discussing it in a very professional manner with all the knowledge and all the background from all the different leaders and what they want.”
In an acknowledgment that a deal will ultimately come down to Biden and McCarthy shaking hands, Biden canceled the second half of his foreign trip, noting he will need to be on hand to finalize and “sign the deal with” McCarthy.
But the obstacles for two men with little shared personal history remain – a surprising place for two leaders who each prioritize fostering personal relationships as the key to achieving their political ends.
Biden frequently reminds his staff of his view that politics is personal and leans on that approach in his pursuit of deals with members of Congress and foreign leaders alike.
McCarthy has spent years personally recruiting members to run for office, slowly endearing himself to political foes in his right flank from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia to Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and convincing his conference over 15 rounds of voting to make him speaker. Still, when it comes to the president, the relationship has been harder to build. Before these talks, McCarthy and Biden have rarely met one on one, not to mention negotiated on issues of such high importance.
When he was vice president, Biden and McCarthy occasionally lunched at the Naval Observatory, meetings that aides say were cordial but not foundational in building up a strong reserve of goodwill or trust needed for the kind of high-wire act that the two men are engaged in now.
“They gotta learn to work with each other,” Republican Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma said. “Everybody involved has to grow into the role to match the responsibilities. They don’t have any other choice, so they’ll step up.”
A senior administration official acknowledged that Biden and McCarthy’s relationship is largely untested, but characterized it as being in a “growing phase” – albeit one defined by the critical positions both men now hold more than any particularly strong personal chemistry.
The White House has made some efforts at relationship-building, including inviting McCarthy and his mother to the French state dinner in December and spending some time with McCarthy and House Republicans in September after the signing of a bill commemorating the late Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana. And a senior administration official told CNN Biden sought frequent updates on McCarthy’s work in the House and his policy priorities. The official said those briefings were Biden’s way of getting a more well-rounded view of McCarthy’s policy priorities, which Biden views as a key building block to building a relationship and forging agreement.
“They are both gregarious ‘let’s make a deal’ politicians. I’d feel better had they gotten to know one another over the first two years of the Biden administration. That’s the president’s choice,” Rep. Tom Cole, a Republican from Oklahoma, told CNN. “We are behind where we should be because the president called a meeting and then waited 97 days to call the next one.”
Ninety-seven days, a challenge and a GOP debt ceiling bill
Making the negotiations even more tenuous, GOP aides say, is the fact that the White House did not engage on the debt ceiling for more than three months even as McCarthy and top aides made repeated entreaties to Biden and his staff to get together to talk, even after Biden himself at the National Prayer Breakfast and Friends of Ireland lunch told McCarthy he’d be open to meeting. Instead, Biden and his team insisted on McCarthy laying out his own budget blueprint.
“Show us your plan,” became the Democratic refrain.
The White House dismisses Republicans’ criticism of the three-month gap as flimsy, pointing out that Biden unveiled his budget proposal a month after meeting with McCarthy and was waiting for McCarthy to come to the table with his own plan.
“The president has always been very clear to the speaker in a respectful way, ‘I’m ready to have a conversation with you when you have a plan,’” White House legislative affairs director Louisa Terrell said in an interview ahead of Biden’s latest meeting with McCarthy. “And as I understand it on those instances, the plan was not there yet – there was nothing on the table. And as soon as one passed, there was an invitation to talk about the budget.”
McCarthy didn’t just lay out his plan – he passed it through a narrowly divided GOP conference. But sources close to the speaker tell CNN that McCarthy viewed the repeated pushes to unveil his own plan as a challenge and in part a sign that Democrats were underestimating his abilities, questioning whether he could hold his narrow majority together. When he did it, the speaker – and his conference – felt even more emboldened to get more out of the White House in their negotiations.
“If there was good intentions, I think you could settle this in two days,” said Graves. “I think the president – by telling the speaker of the House on February 1 that they were going to continue meeting yet refused to meet again, refused to come back for three months, refused to respond to inquiries about getting back together again – I think that there is a trust and integrity issue.
McCarthy hasn’t forgotten the snub and brings it up almost every time he is asked publicly about the debt ceiling.
“I don’t think it is a personal thing,” one person close to McCarthy put it. “It’s a little bit more of a whiplash. Biden seems more agreeable, and then you get in a room with Schumer or with aides, and it’s back to square one.”
McCarthy, for his part, has also rubbed Democrats the wrong way in his handling of debt ceiling negotiations.
While Biden described McCarthy’s behavior as “a little over the top” during last week’s meeting, other sources familiar with the meeting described McCarthy as obnoxious and “a little much.” One source familiar with the meeting said McCarthy spoke as though he were posturing for his caucus rather than in a room with the President and his fellow congressional leaders.
Sources close to the White House also point out that McCarthy has taken personal shots at the president, making insinuations about his age, including when he once quipped that he would bring “soft food” to the White House if that’s what it would take to get a meeting. By contrast, administration officials said Biden has remained respectful of McCarthy, both in public and behind closed doors.
Administration officials say the president ignores those comments and hasn’t let it impact his relationship with McCarthy nor the White House’s strategic and tactical outlook on the debt ceiling.
Can a deal be reached?
Members on the sidelines have worried that the largely untested nature of the Biden-McCarthy relationship could be problematic to reaching a deal, but there is growing optimism that the negotiators now do have that relationship with the speaker.
Young spent years on Capitol Hill entrenched in messy appropriations showdowns with Republicans and emerged with a keen understanding of GOP dynamics and what McCarthy needs, members say.
Another hopeful sign, colleagues point out, is that both Biden and McCarthy are cognizant of the calamity that could befall the country if there was a default.
“The interest of the country can also be motivating, and I hope they would be sufficiently motivating to all the parties involved to get a deal done,” Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah told CNN.
Administration officials also emphasize that Biden understands that McCarthy is walking a political tightrope – wrangling a slim majority and an increasingly extreme group of conservatives.
Asked last week if he trusts McCarthy, Biden said “I trust Kevin will try and do what he says.”
“I don’t know how much leeway Kevin McCarthy thinks he has,” Biden added, before noting that McCarthy made “some serious concessions” to the right wing of his party in order to become speaker.
That lack of political leeway factors heavily into the White House’s thinking about how Biden and McCarthy will ultimately forge an agreement.
The White House views it as unlikely that McCarthy will be able to pass whatever deal emerges with Republican votes alone. A senior administration official said the White House is focused on how to reach a deal that enough of McCarthy’s caucus can support without losing the number of House Democrats who will also be needed to get a bill across the finish line.
But asked whether McCarthy is more interested in passing a deal to avert default or holding onto his speakership, a senior administration official demurred before noting that the White House is focused on threading the needle to ensure both outcomes.
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2023-05-18T16:34:27+00:00
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INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary championship-winning racecar driver and team owner Tony Stewart is headed to the FOX broadcast booth for the biggest race of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, this weekend's prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Stewart will join the NHRA on FOX team of Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon for eliminations on Monday, Sept. 5 at the Big Go, with eliminations set to air from 2-5 p.m. ET on FOX.
"Tony Stewart is one of the racing world's most versatile drivers, celebrating success at the highest levels," said Frank Wilson, FOX Sports VP Event & Studio Production. "He is now bringing that versatility to the broadcast booth, first in the NASCAR Cup Series on FOX earlier this year, and now as part of the NHRA on FOX for drag racing's most iconic event. Along with two-time Funny Car champ, Tony Pedregon, the two Tonys will no doubt provide some entertaining and insightful analysis beginning this weekend from Indy."
Stewart added NHRA team owner to his impressive, Hall of Fame resumé this season with the introduction of Tony Stewart Racing. The two-car nitro team features three-time Funny Car world champ Matt Hagan and Top Fuel star Leah Pruett, as the standout duo and title contenders have combined for four wins during the 2022 season.
Stewart, who also called action during select NASCAR on FOX broadcasts this season, will now join the NHRA on FOX broadcast booth on drag racing's grandest stage, offering his unique insight and adding another must-see incentive for fans at a critical juncture of the season. Along with the prestige of the annual race in Indy, the 68th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals is the last race before the Countdown to the Championship playoffs, giving NHRA a huge platform on FOX to close the regular season with Stewart in the booth as well.
"It's a great opportunity to have a motorsports icon and a new NHRA owner like Tony to join the NHRA on FOX broadcast during the U.S. Nationals," NHRA Vice President of Broadcast Steve Reintjes said. "Tony is passionate about the NHRA, and he brings his experience from his recent role as an analyst during select NASCAR on FOX events to the NHRA broadcast booth. It's a natural fit for Indy, our highest-profile NHRA event."
The race on the FOX network comes during a stretch that features eight of nine NHRA races on FOX, a string that started in June in Bristol. The coverage on FOX has yielded impressive viewership numbers throughout, including the most recent broadcast in Brainerd on Aug. 21. Coverage of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals registered 813,000 viewers, up more than 10 percent over last year's Brainerd race on FOX.
Television coverage of the prestigious Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals includes racing action on Fox Sports 1 (FS1) from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, and coverage of the Pep Boys NHRA All-Star Funny Car Callout from 4-5:30 p.m. Qualifying action will continue from 5:30-7 p.m. on Sunday on FS1. On Monday, live coverage from eliminations will begin at 12 p.m. on FS1 and continue on FOX from 2-5 p.m.
For more information on NHRA, please visit www.nhra.com.
UPCOMING NHRA ON FOX SCHEDULE
August 31-Sept. 5: Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis. MONDAY, SEPT. 5: 2:00-5:00 P.M. ET on FOX
Sept. 15-18: Pep Boys NHRA Nationals, Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pa. SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 2:00-4:00 P.M. ET or 4:30-6:30 P.M. ET on FOX (NFL adjacent broadcast, check local listings)
Qualifying action at each race will air on Fox Sports 1 (FS1). For the full NHRA broadcast schedule on FOX and FS1, please visit www.nhra.com.
Camping World Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, (together with its subsidiaries) is America's largest retailer of RVs and related products and services. Our vision is to build a long-term legacy business that makes RVing fun and easy, and our Camping World and Good Sam brands have been serving RV consumers since 1966. We strive to build long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by combining a unique and comprehensive assortment of RV products and services with a national network of RV dealerships, service centers and customer support centers along with the industry's most extensive online presence and a highly trained and knowledgeable team of associates serving our customers, the RV lifestyle, and the communities in which we operate. We also believe that our Good Sam organization and family of programs and services uniquely enable us to connect with our customers as stewards of the RV enthusiast community and the RV lifestyle. With RV sales and service locations in 42 states, Camping World has grown to become the prime destinations for everything RV. For more information, visit www.CampingWorld.com
Headquartered in San Dimas, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 22 national events featuring the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon, Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown™ and Top Fuel Harley Series. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and NHRA Street Legal™. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street® program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League® for youth ages 5 to 17. With 120 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA's Youth and Education Services® (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA's streaming service, NHRA.tv®, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
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2022-08-30T19:23:57+00:00
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witn.com
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Homeowners can create a customizable, luxurious getaway inside the home
YORK, Pa., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Home Products®, an innovator and leader in the building products industry, announced the expansion of its bath offerings with the introduction of Wolf Showers.
The Wolf Shower line allows homeowners to create a new, refreshed style for their bathroom with a variety of shower bases, wall panels, accessories and more to match their home aesthetic.
"Over the last year, we've seen homeowners reevaluate their homes and invest more into them," said Craig Danielson, President, and CEO of Wolf Home Products. "The launch of the Wolf Showers will present consumers with customized options that allow them to select showers that directly reflect their unique style preferences."
Wolf Showers are made of cultured marble that mirror the rich colors and depth of detail of natural stone, but at a fraction of the cost. Homeowners can piece together their own custom combinations by selecting a shower base, wall panels and accessories in the color and size of their choice. Offering over 36 finishes, Wolf Showers cultured marble color options can match the bathroom vision of any homeowner.
Shower bases are available with a non-slip and pitched-to-drain floor and accept standard size drains. They can be customized for length, depth and shape and can become handicap accessible. Wall panels can also be designed in various dimensions and come in a variety of patterns, including:
- Smooth
- Traditional
- Shiplap
- Subway tile
- Interlock tile
Shower accessories, such as soap trays and shelves, are vital to keeping the bathroom organized and clean. These items are practical in function and also crafted of cultured marble to complete any design.
Wolf Home Products continues to expand the range of its product offerings for contractors, builders, and designers to meet the demands of their customers. Wolf Home Products also distributes decking, railing, siding, and trim through its network of 3,500+ independent dealers.
To learn more about Wolf Showers, visit www.wolfhomeproducts.com/showers.
Wolf Home Products®, is an innovator in the building products industry. Transforming homes for more than 175 years, Wolf Home Products has been the preferred home building products brand by families across North America who value the importance of their home and time together to build lasting memories in the spaces they enjoy most. With a vast inventory of kitchen and bath, outdoor living and building products, Wolf Home Products delivers orders in a fraction of the time, ensuring unparalleled value when and where customers need it. Wolf stands behind its service, cultivated with years of business experience into a total satisfaction guarantee.
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2022-08-16T15:37:58+00:00
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https://www.wafb.com/prnewswire/2022/08/16/wolf-home-products-unveils-first-shower-line/
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing’s first spaceflight with astronauts has been delayed until next year because of repairs that need to be made to the capsule following its last test flight.
Liftoff of the Starliner capsule with a pair of NASA test pilots is now scheduled for February, officials announced Thursday. They had hoped to launch it by year's end.
Boeing has launched Starliner twice without a crew, most recently in May. The capsule managed to dock with the International Space Station on the second go-around, despite thruster and other problems. Boeing program manager Mark Nappi said these issues need to be fixed before two NASA astronauts climb aboard, as early as February.
Some of the thruster trouble is believed to have been caused by debris. Because that part of the capsule was ditched before touchdown, “we will never know exactly what was the issue," Nappi told reporters.
Boeing already was trailing SpaceX, NASA's other contracted taxi service, by the time the Starliner made its debut in 2019. The capsule's initial test flight with a mannequin was cut short by a string of software problems, prompting this year's do-over.
SpaceX is gearing up for its sixth crew flight for NASA. Liftoff has been bumped to the beginning of October because of all the traffic at the space station.
NASA's space station program manager, Joel Montalbano, said Boeing will have priority in February.
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2022-08-25T18:26:11+00:00
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springfieldnewssun.com
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/boeing-astronaut-flight-off-until-next-year-for-more-fixes/UAYCMAL5JZBIFMWX5D6J3AGITM/
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilco, an immersive upskilling platform for software developers, announced today that Natasha Shine-Zirkel has joined the company as Chief Business Officer. Natasha will play an instrumental part in Wilco's strategy and growth, with responsibilities encompassing all customer-facing functions, including Marketing, DevRel, Sales, CSM and Partnerships.
Prior to joining Wilco, Natasha was the Business Verticals Group Manager at Fiverr, overseeing over half of the freelancer services catalog. Previously, she held senior Marketing, BizDev, Operations and Developer Relations positions at leading technology companies, including Kin, Kik and Rounds. Natasha has extensive experience facilitating the growth of high-performing startups, including building a multi-million dollar Global Developer Program, scaling a company to over 40M users and participating in the successful fundraise of tens of millions from top-tier investors.
"Wilco has introduced a truly innovative upskilling platform, giving engineers the opportunity to continuously challenge themselves and raise their level of expertise," said Natasha Shine-Zirkel. "The Wilco team has demonstrated incredible traction in a short period of time — in terms of building a talented team, user growth, funding, and partnerships — which is a testament to the terrific value that Wilco is bringing to the developer community. I'm thrilled to join this mission driven-team and work with them to bring Wilco's solution to developers around the world, making accelerated career growth accessible to all."
Wilco's platform acts as a "flight simulator" for software developers, allowing them to hone key soft and hard skills through hands-on training. In the game-like experience, devs join a fantasy tech startup and take on engaging challenges that replicate the complicated scenarios they'll encounter on the job — while using their real tools and technology stack. In just a few months since its launch, the platform already has thousands of active users, and leading dev tool companies like New Relic, Applitools and JFrog have partnered with Wilco to create training content.
"We are super excited to have Natasha join the Wilco team," said On Freund, co-founder and CEO of Wilco. "Her expertise in successfully growing startups and building strategic partnerships will be a huge asset to Wilco as we evolve the platform and continue extending our user base. With Natasha on board, we are perfectly positioned to execute on our mission — ensuring every developer, regardless of their background or skill level, can unlock their full potential."
About Wilco
Wilco enables software engineers of all experience levels to upskill by acquiring and honing hands-on skills in an immersive experience. The platform, built to emulate the conditions at a tech startup, sends users on "quests" that cover everyday engineering tasks — from deploying an app to finding the root cause of a production issue — utilizing real-life tech stacks. By providing a safe life-like environment for upskilling at an accelerated pace, Wilco helps developers from all backgrounds unlock their full potential. Wilco was founded in 2021 by On Freund (CEO), Shem Magnezi (CTO) and Alon Carmel (CPO).
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Firearms season for black bears will open up in West Virginia on Nov. 21 in 36 counties and parts of six other counties.
The black bear firearms season will run alongside the buck and antlerless deer seasons through Dec. 4, but only bear hunting without dogs will be permitted. Bear hunting with or without dogs will open up from Dec. 5-31 in 26 counties, while 35 counties will be open for bear hunting without dogs.
“Concurrent bear and deer hunting provides a unique opportunity for hunters who want to get the most out of West Virginia’s incredible hunting seasons,” said Colin Carpenter, black bear project leader for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR). “White oak and chestnut oak were the most abundant mast crops this year, which means that black bears and deer will be feeding on acorns at the same places, giving hunters a good chance of harvesting either species.”
To join the season, hunters must purchase a bear damage stamp and an appropriate hunting license. A West Virginia hunting license can be purchased at WVhunt.com.
Hunters are also required to send a first premolar tooth from each bear that they harvest to the WVDNR Elkins Operations Center or their local district office by Jan. 31. A bear tooth envelope can be found at all district offices and the Elkins Operations Center. To learn more about how to submit a bear tooth, you can check the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary at WVdnr.gov/hunting-regulations.
For the chance to win a $20 gift card, hunters are encouraged to harvest and freeze the reproductive tracts or entrails of female black bears, then they should arrange a pickup with the closest WVDNR district office .
Both samples are used to help monitor the black bear population.
To learn more about bear hunting seasons, you can visit WVdnr.gov.
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2022-11-15T22:42:31+00:00
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NAPLES, Fla., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Music Licensing, Inc. (OTC: SONG), a leading provider of music licensing, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), & copyright solutions, is pleased to announce its plans to reapply to OTCQB and apply to other international stock exchanges around the world.
The company has been working diligently to meet the listing requirements of OTCQB and other international stock exchanges. This move will enable Music Licensing, Inc. to expand its reach and offer its shareholders greater exposure to global markets.
Music Licensing, Inc. CEO, Jake P. Noch, said, "We are excited about our plans to reapply to OTCQB and apply to other international stock exchanges around the world. This will allow us to reach a broader audience and enhance the value proposition we offer to our shareholders. We are confident that this move will lead to increased visibility, liquidity, and a stronger shareholder base."
The company is actively pursuing listings on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Stockholm, The Jamaican Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam, The Australian Stock Exchange, the London AIM Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada, and A2X in South Africa. These listings will enable Music Licensing, Inc. to tap into new markets, expand its reach, and offer its shareholders greater opportunities for growth.
Music Licensing, Inc. is committed to enhancing shareholder value and will continue to pursue growth opportunities. The company has a solid track record of providing innovative solutions to the music licensing industry, and its expansion into new markets is a testament to its commitment to excellence.
About Pro Music Rights, Inc. (ProMusicRights.com)
Pro Music Rights is the 5th public performance rights organization (PRO) to be formed in the United States. Its licensees include notable companies such as TikTok, iHeart Media, Triller, Napster, 7Digital, Vevo, and many others. Pro Music Rights holds an estimated market share of 7.4% in the United States, representing over 2,500,000 works that feature notable artists such as A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Pharrell, Young Jeezy, Juelz Santana, Lil Yachty, MoneyBaggYo, Larry June, Trae Pound, Sause Walka, Trae Tha Truth, Sosamann, Soulja Boy, Lex Luger, Lud Foe, SlowBucks, Gunplay, OG Maco, Rich The Kid, Fat Trel, Young Scooter, Nipsey Hussle, Famous Dex, Boosie Badazz, Shy Glizzy, 2 Chainz, Migos, Gucci Mane, Young Dolph, Trinidad James, Fall Out Boy, and countless others, as well as Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Created Music.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Investors are cautioned that, all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, the ability of Music Licensing, Inc. & Pro Music Rights, Inc. to accomplish its stated plan of business. Music Licensing, Inc. & Pro Music Rights, Inc. believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this press release will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by Pro Music Rights, Inc., Music Licensing, Inc., or any other person.
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2023-02-21T15:41:25+00:00
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Nuggets vs. Heat Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - NBA Finals Game 5
Published: Jun. 12, 2023 at 1:54 PM CDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
The Denver Nuggets are 9-point favorites heading into a decisive Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat at Ball Arena on Monday, starting at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The Nuggets hold a 3-1 lead in the series.
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Nuggets vs. Heat Game Info & Odds
- Date: Monday, June 12, 2023
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ABC
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- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Ball Arena
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Nuggets vs. Heat Score Prediction
- Prediction: Nuggets 115 - Heat 108
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Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Heat
- Pick ATS: Heat (+ 9)
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Over (209.5)
- The Nuggets' .537 ATS win percentage (44-36-2 ATS Record) is higher than the Heat's .366 mark (30-48-4 ATS Record) in 2022-23.
- Denver covers the spread when it is a 9-point favorite or more 43.5% of the time. That's more often than Miami covers as an underdog of 9 or more (never covered this season).
- Denver and its opponents have gone over the over/under 45.1% of the time this season (37 out of 82). That's less often than Miami and its opponents have (40 out of 82).
- The Nuggets have a .705 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (43-18) this season while the Heat have a .333 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (8-16).
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Nuggets Performance Insights
- Denver is posting 115.8 points per game (12th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 112.5 points per contest (eighth-ranked).
- The Nuggets have been piling up assists in 2022-23, ranking second-best in the NBA with 28.9 assists per contest.
- The Nuggets rank fourth-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 37.9%. They rank 18th in the league by draining 11.8 three-pointers per contest.
- Of the shots taken by Denver in 2022-23, 63.9% of them have been two-pointers (72.9% of the team's made baskets) and 36.1% have been from beyond the arc (27.1%).
Heat Performance Insights
- Miami is the worst team in the NBA in points scored (109.5 per game) but second-best in points conceded (109.8).
- The Heat are 25th in the NBA in assists (23.8 per game) in 2022-23.
- The Heat are 16th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (34.4%).
- Miami takes 59.2% percent of its shots from inside the arc, and 40.8% percent from beyond it. In terms of makes, 69.5% of Miami's buckets are 2-pointers, and 30.5% are 3-pointers.
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The al-Shabab extremist group has exploited Ethiopia’s internal turmoil to cross the border from neighboring Somalia in unprecedented attacks in recent weeks that a top U.S. military commander has warned could continue.
The deadly incursions into Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country and long seen as an anchor of security in the Horn of Africa, are the latest sign of how deeply the recent war in the northern Tigray region and other ethnic fighting have made the country more vulnerable.
Ethiopia has long resisted such cross-border attacks by the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab, in part by deploying troops inside Somalia, where the extremist group controls large rural parts of the country’s southern and central regions. But the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and its security forces have struggled with unrest at home especially since the Tigray conflict began in late 2020.
Experts say al-Shabab, also emboldened by instability under Somalia’s previous administration, is seizing the chance to expand its footprint and claim the killing of scores of Ethiopian security forces. But the group is also feeling the pressure of a renewed push by Somalia’s new government and the return of U.S. forces to the country after their withdrawal by former President Donald Trump.
The turn to Ethiopia is a significant strategic shift by al-Shabab, Matt Bryden, a security analyst with the Sahan Foundation think tank, told The Associated Press. The extremist group had never been able to conduct major operations inside Ethiopia.
“The reports of clashes along the Ethiopia-Somalia border are just a fraction of the overall picture,” Bryden said. “We understand that planning for this offensive began more than one year ago, when the Ethiopian government appeared to be on the verge of collapse” as rival Tigray forces pushed toward the capital, Addis Ababa. Those forces later retreated, and both sides are edging toward peace talks.
Al-Shabab has trained several thousand fighters for its Ethiopian “command,” mainly ethnic Somalis and Oromos inside Ethiopia, Bryden asserted. Ethiopia’s federal government has said it fears al-Shabab will link up with the Oromo Liberation Army, which it has designated a terror organization, though other security experts have called that unlikely.
Hundreds of al-Shabab fighters were able to slip into Ethiopia last week alone and their presence has been detected near multiple communities such as El Kari, Jaraati, and Imey, Bryden said. The incursions began in late July.
“There are also credible reports of al-Shabab units deploying in the direction of Moyale,” the main border post between Ethiopia and Kenya, he said.
Somalia’s previous president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, avoided any major confrontation with al-Shabab. But new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said his government will take the offensive against the group’s thousands of fighters, with the backing of returning U.S. forces.
“Al-Shabab therefore faces a much greater military challenge in Somalia than before and has therefore embarked on this Ethiopian campaign in order to preserve some of its forces and establish strategic depth,” Bryden said.
He warned that if al-Shabab establishes a stronghold in southeastern Ethiopia, “the consequences for peace and security in the region could be very serious indeed.” The fighters would be well-positioned to strike deeper into Ethiopia, into Kenya and even as far as Uganda to the west. Al-Shabab has carried out several high-profile deadly attacks inside Kenya over the years.
The outgoing head of the U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Stephen Townsend, last month warned that al-Shabab’s activities inside Ethiopia were not a “one-off” and said the fighters made it as far as 150 kilometers into the country.
Al-Shabab has long regarded Ethiopia an enemy for its long military presence inside Somalia countering the fighters. Via its Radio Andalus media arm, the extremist group has claimed killing at least 187 Ethiopian regional forces and seizing military equipment in its attacks.
Ethiopian officials have expressed alarm. On Tuesday, the country’s Somali regional president, Mustefa Omer, told a regional assembly that more than 600 al-Shabab fighters have been killed.
The region is in a lengthy war with the extremists, not just a one-time clash, he said, and “the Ethiopian federal army is currently involved in the fight against the terrorists ... and we will also work with Somalia.”
He said the goal is to create a security buffer inside Somalia to guard against further incursions. “We should not wait for the enemy to invade,” he said.
Also on Tuesday, the Somali region announced that Ethiopian military officials had arrived in Somalia’s town of Beledweyne to discuss strategies to counter al-Shabab’s incursion. The statement said Ethiopia’s soldiers in the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia will be deployed against the extremists.
Residents of the Somali town of Yeed near the Ethiopian border told the AP they witnessed losses suffered by al-Shabab fighters in an Ethiopian attack last week. They spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution.
And a resident of Somalia’s Bakool region, Isak Yarow, said Ethiopian military planes have carried out airstrikes in Garasweyne village in an area where Ethiopian and al-Shabab fighters have clashed.
Ethiopia’s military has claimed the killing of three prominent al-Shabab figures including its propaganda chief, but the extremist group has denied it.
While Al-Shabab’s ultimate aims inside Ethiopia are yet to be determined, its new actions signal its “growing ambition, regional capabilities, and opportunism to exploit regional geopolitics, especially as the Abiy Ahmed government struggles to contain the various insurgencies inside Ethiopia,” security analysts Caleb Weiss and Ryan O’Farrell wrote late last month.
Security analyst Ismail Osman, a former deputy of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency, told the AP that “President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s immediate priority is to eradicate al-Shabab” and warned that regional tensions could worsen amid this new instability.
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An Associated Press writer reported from Nairobi, Kenya.
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2022-08-05T09:28:16+00:00
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South Dakota's Republican governor pledged on Sunday to bar mail-order abortion pills but said women should not face prosecution for seeking them.
In apparent defiance of legal guidance by the Justice Department after the Supreme Court stripped away women's constitutional protections for abortion last week, Kristi Noem indicated in national television interviews that she would put in place a plan approved by state lawmakers to restrict the pills.
The majority ruling Friday by the court's conservative justices triggered abortion bans in South Dakota and elsewhere.
But Noem said doctors, not their patients, would likely be prosecuted for knowing violations of what would be one of the strictest laws on abortion pills in the United States.
"I don't believe women should ever be prosecuted," she said. "I don't believe there should be any punishment for women, ever, that are in a crisis situation or have an unplanned pregnancy."
At issue is mail-order or so-called telemedicine abortion pills, which have been on the rise in the country since 2000 when the Food and Drug Administration approved mifepristone — the main drug used in medication abortions.
More than 90% of abortions occur in the first 13 weeks of pregnancy, and more than half are now done with pills, not surgery, according to data compiled by the Guttmacher Institute. This research group supports abortion rights.
Abortion pills are expected to become in higher demand as over half the states are likely to move to ban abortions following the Supreme Court's decision.
Noem, a strong opponent of abortion rights who faces reelection in November and is mentioned as a possible 2024 presidential contender, cast the distribution of abortion pills as unsafe and has called a special session to craft new laws.
"These are very dangerous medical procedures," said Noem, referring to abortion pills. "We don't believe it should be available because it is a dangerous situation for those individuals without being medically supervised by a physician."
In a state where Republicans hold super-majorities in both statehouse chambers, South Dakota lawmakers have been floating proposals that would make it more difficult for women to seek an abortion out of state. South Dakota voters rejected outright bans in 2006 and 2008, and abortion rights advocates are preparing for a similar referendum on abortion access.
In a statement Friday, President Joe Biden's attorney general, Merrick Garland, said the Justice Department will protect abortion providers and those seeking abortions in states where it is legal and will "work with other arms of the federal government that seek to use their lawful authorities to protect and preserve access to reproductive care."
"In particular, the FDA has approved the use of the medication mifepristone," he added. "States may not ban mifepristone based on disagreement with the FDA's expert judgment about its safety and efficacy."
The South Dakota law, passed in March, requires women seeking an abortion to make three separate trips to a doctor to take abortion pills and makes it clear that women in the state cannot get the pills through a telemedicine consultation.
The law has been on hold after a federal judge in February ruled it likely "imposes an undue burden on a person's right to seek an abortion."
Two drugs are required. The first, mifepristone, blocks a hormone needed to maintain a pregnancy. A second drug, misoprostol, taken one to two days later, empties the uterus. Both drugs are available as generics and are also used to treat other conditions.
The FDA last year lifted a long-standing requirement that women pick up abortion pills in person. Federal regulations now also allow mail delivery nationwide. Even so, roughly 19 states have passed laws requiring a medical clinician to be physically present when abortion pills are administered to a patient.
South Dakota is among them, joining several states, including Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, Ohio, Tennessee, and Oklahoma, where Republicans have moved further to restrict access to abortion pills in recent months.
One portion of the South Dakota law, which will take effect in July, contains a section that does not hinge on the federal courts: increasing to a felony the punishment for anyone who prescribes medication for an abortion without a license from the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners.
A broader court decision is pending in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling.
Noem spoke on ABC's "This Week" and CBS' "Face the Nation."
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2022-06-27T20:14:50+00:00
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ksby.com
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Monday after the top U.S. and Chinese diplomats agreed to cooperate during a meeting held at a time of friction over an array of conflicts.
Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul retreated. Sydney gained. Oil prices fell by almost $1.
Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index lost 0.4% on Friday after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark lending rate steady but warned last week it might be raised later if needed to cool inflation.
On Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang held what the Chinese government called “candid, in-depth and constructive talks” at a time when relations are at their lowest point in decades. They indicated willingness to cooperate on major issues but did not indicate there was any progress on disputes over Taiwan, human rights, technology and security.
“Whether that will lead to any actual positive outcomes still awaits to be seen,” said Yeap Jun Rong of IG in a report. “Any inaction on that front could still see any optimism fizzle out eventually.”
The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.3% to 3,262.59 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo shed 0.3% to 33,591.82. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong fell 0.6% to 19,915.51.
The Kospi in Seoul retreated 0.8% to 2,605.46 while Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 gained 0.4% to 7,277.70. New Zealand, Singapore, Jakarta and Bangkok also declined.
On Friday, the S&P 500 declined to 4,409.59 but closed out a fifth straight weekly gain. It is near a 14-month high following a 15% rise this year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.3% to 34,299.12. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.7% to 13,689.57.
Humana dropped 3.9% for one of the S&P 500’s sharpest losses after becoming the latest health insurer to warn about rising costs because of pent-up demand for medical services. Health insurance giant UnitedHealth issued a similar warning earlier.
Last week, the Fed held its benchmark lending rate steady, the first time in 10 straight monthly meetings it hasn’t announced an increase.
The Fed warned, however, that it could raise rates as often as two more times this year. Wall Street is betting on a rate hike at its next meeting on July 25-26.
A survey Friday suggested U.S. consumers are also paring back their expectations for upcoming inflation. The preliminary reading from the University of Michigan survey also suggested consumer sentiment is strengthening more than expected.
Chemical company Cabot slumped 8.1% after it said soft demand worldwide, and especially in China, will hurt profits this year.
Software maker Adobe rose 0.9% after reporting solid financial results and raising its profit forecast.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude lost $1 to $70.93 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.16 on Friday to $71.78. Brent crude, the price basis for international oil trading, declined $1.16 to $75.45 per barrel in London. It gained 94 cents the previous session to $76.61.
The dollar rose to 141.93 yen from Friday’s 141.80 yen. The euro edged down to $1.0939 from $1.0943.
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2023-06-19T09:10:49+00:00
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fox44news.com
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NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Abiomed, Inc. ("Abiomed" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ABMD), in connection with its proposed tender offer by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). Under the tender offer, the Company's shareholders will receive $380.00 in cash, reflecting an enterprise value of approximately $16.6 billion, and a non-tradeable contingent value right (CVR) entitling the holder to receive up to $35.00 for each share of Abiomed common stock owned.
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) Abiomed's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the form and amount of the tender offer consideration adequately compensates Abiomed's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
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2022-11-01T22:43:49+00:00
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Multiple people were wounded in a shooting after an altercation outside a restaurant in south Florida, police said.
It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were hit by gunfire Thursday night, but the Miami Herald cited a law enforcement source saying as many as 10 people were wounded in the shooting outside a soul food restaurant in Miami Gardens.
Investigators were looking into reports that a video was being shot at the restaurant, Miami Gardens Police Chief Delma Noel-Pratt said.
“We believe it’s an isolated incident,” Noel-Pratt said.
Miami Gardens police spokesperson Diana Gourgue told reporters that she could not confirm reports that as many as 10 people had been wounded, saying “right now it is just multiple victims that were injured.”
She said the condition of those hurt was unknown, but there were no fatalities.
She said a large crowd had gathered outside the restaurant at the time of the shooting.
Social media posts also said a music video was being filmed.
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2023-01-06T16:52:03+00:00
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Talks to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear accord with world powers in Vienna ended Monday as the parties closed a final text and key negotiators prepared to consult with their capitals, diplomats said.
After 16 months of torturous on-and-off indirect negotiations to restore the deal, the European Union’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell suggested there was no more room for negotiation on the draft now on the table.
A final decision on whether the most significant nonproliferation pact in the last quarter century can be restored rests with the Iranian and American governments, he signaled. The 2015 nuclear deal granted Iran sanctions relief in exchange for tight curbs on its atomic program.
“What can be negotiated has been negotiated, and it’s now in a final text,” Borrell wrote on Twitter. “However, behind every technical issue and every paragraph lies a political decision that needs to be taken in the capitals.”
Key challenges to closing the deal remain. European officials over the weekend urged Iran to drop its “unrealistic demands” outside the scope of the original agreement, including over an International Atomic Energy Agency probe into undeclared nuclear material found in the country.
Iran’s chief negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani, will shortly fly back to Tehran for political consultations, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said. At the top of Iran’s theocracy is Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who would have the final say on any deal.
The U.S., which abandoned the original nuclear deal four years ago under former President Donald Trump, described the tabled draft as “the best and only basis on which to reach a deal.”
“For our part, our position is clear: we stand ready to quickly conclude a deal on the basis of the EU’s proposals,” the State Department said, indicating the deal’s restoration was up to Iran.
“They (Iran) repeatedly say they are prepared for a return to mutual implementation,” the spokesperson added. “Let’s see if their actions match their words.”
Iran, for its part, sounded guarded, raising skepticism about the chances for a breakthrough after a monthslong stalemate.
“Naturally the cases require comprehensive study,” IRNA quoted an anonymous senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official as saying. “We will transfer our views and supplementary points.”
But Western diplomats have warned that time is running short as Iran’s nuclear program rapidly advances under diminishing international oversight. They also worry looming midterm elections in the U.S. could empower Republicans who oppose the accord.
It was unclear how long the political consultations over the draft text would last.
But, Borrell said, “if these answers are positive, then we can sign this deal.”
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Associated Press writers Nasser Karimi in Tehran, Iran and Ellen Knickmeyer in Washington contributed.
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2022-08-08T19:30:30+00:00
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wboy.com
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday announced new efforts to guide federally backed research on artificial intelligence as the Biden administration looks to get a firmer grip on understanding the risks and opportunities of the rapidly evolving technology.
Among the moves unveiled by the administration was a tweak to the United States’ strategic plan on artificial intelligence research, which was last updated in 2019, to add greater emphasis on international collaboration with allies.
White House officials on Tuesday were also hosting a listening session with workers on their firsthand experiences with employers’ use of automated technologies for surveillance, monitoring, evaluation, and management. And the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology issued a report focused on the risks and opportunities related to AI in education.
“The report recognizes that AI can enable new forms of interaction between educators and students, help educators address variability in learning, increase feedback loops, and support educators,” the White House said in a statement. “It also underscores the risks associated with AI — including algorithmic bias — and the importance of trust, safety, and appropriate guardrails.”
The U.S. government and private sector in recent months have begun more publicly weighing the possibilities and perils of artificial intelligence.
Tools like the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT have sparked a surge of commercial investment in other AI tools that can write convincingly human-like text and churn out new images, music and computer code. The ease with which AI technology can be used to mimic humans has also propelled governments around the world to consider how it could take away jobs, trick people and spread disinformation.
Last week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Congress “must move quickly” to regulate artificial intelligence. He has also convened a bipartisan group of senators to work on legislation.
The latest efforts by the administration come after Vice President Kamala Harris met earlier this month with the heads of Google, Microsoft, ChatGPT-creator OpenAI and Anthropic. The administration also previously announced an investment of $140 million to establish seven new AI research institutes.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on Tuesday also issued a new request for public input on national priorities “for mitigating AI risks, protecting individuals’ rights and safety, and harnessing AI to improve lives.”
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2023-05-23T19:49:10+00:00
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wearegreenbay.com
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/politics/ap-politics/ap-white-house-unveils-new-efforts-to-guide-federal-research-of-ai/
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The Nation's Weather for Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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NATIONAL SUMMARY
Much of the lower 48 states will be hot and humid with
intense July sunshine today, but extreme heat with highs of
100-110 or higher will focus on the South Central states, as
well as parts of the deserts. Only very spotty storms are
likely to develop over the interior Southwest. A few of
these storms may bring gusty winds and flash flooding.
Drenching storms will be much more common over the Southeast
with localized flooding amidst high humidity. As part of the
Northeast trends less humid, many areas will have a hot
afternoon. A few storms will form over the northern tier of
the Northwest, but the most likely zone for severe weather
will extend across parts of the northern Plains and the
Upper Midwest. These storms have the potential to bring high
winds, hail, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes.
SPECIAL WEATHER
No new information for this time period.
WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS
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DAILY EXTREMES
National High Monday 119 at Death Valley, CA
National Low Monday 34 at Afton, WY
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2022-07-19T09:50:08+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/weather/article/The-Nation-s-Weather-17313890.php
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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A landmark bill mandating that women make up 30% of Sierra Leone’s workforce and government positions went into effect on Friday along with paid maternity leave benefits extended to 14 weeks.
The legislation signed by President Julius Maada Bio applies to all companies in the private sector that employ 25 or more people. It also includes civil service positions and Cabinet appointments.
“The future of Sierra Leone is female,” Bio said at the signing of the bill approved by Parliament late last year. “We must do all it takes to facilitate the timely, full, and unconditional inclusion of women in our national life, governance, and development.”
The new law’s 30% rule doesn’t include smaller businesses and those who are self-employed, eking out their livings selling at markets or along roadsides. It does, however, also ensure women equal access to credit and other financial services. Those who discriminate on the basis of gender could face up to five years in prison as well as fines.
“Like every law, it might be tested and those who are found to be in contravention will be brought to book,” said Aisha Fofana Ibrahim, a prominent gender scholar based at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone.
Charles Vandi, acting deputy chief director in the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs, said the government would be working to spread the word about the new law.
Since taking office in 2018, the president and first lady Fatima Bio have focused heavily on the rights of women and girls in Sierra Leone. Among the efforts has been a campaign against child marriage called “Hands Off Our Girls.”
About 30% of girls in Sierra Leone are married before the age of 18, according to government statistics. In 2020, a ban on pregnant young women attending school was overturned, though social stigma often remains a barrier.
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2023-01-20T19:28:27+00:00
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wate.com
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https://www.wate.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-sierra-leone-president-signs-womens-rights-bill-into-law/
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy said he needed “a reset” after missing the cut at the Masters.
That’s why the world’s third-ranked player didn’t touch his clubs for more than two weeks, went on vacation to Manhattan with his wife, Erica, to celebrate their anniversary, and withdrew from RBC Heritage — a move that may cost him $3 million.
“It was like, I need to reassess the place I am in my life and what is important to me and what I need to focus my energy on,” McIlroy said Tuesday night in his first comments to reporters in nearly a month.
McIlroy is playing this week in the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow, where he’s a three-time champion.
While the Masters proved to be a tipping point, McIlroy said it wasn’t his play that prompted him to take a short break. Instead, he said it was the other stresses that engulfed the PGA Tour over the last year, which he has been highly involved in while serving as a player director for the tour’s policy board.
He’s had to deal with a variety of complex and time-consuming issues, including how to best handle the defection of several top players to Saudi-funded LIV Golf.
McIlroy, an outspoken opponent of LIV, said it has been a “tumultuous time” and, after stepping away, he came to realize that golf had “totally consumed” his life.
“I’ve always thought I’ve had a good handle on the perspective on things and sort of where golf fits within my life, and trying to find purpose outside of golf in some way,” McIlroy said. “But I think over the last 12 months, I sort of lost sight of that. I’d lost sight of the fact that there’s more to life than the golf world and this little silly squabble that’s going on between tours, and all sorts of stuff.
“So I think I just gained a little bit of perspective and once I sort of disconnected from it a little bit, I could see things a little clearer and sort of where everything fits within my life. It was a good reset.”
McIlroy arrived at Augusta National nearly a month ago hoping to complete the career Grand Slam by winning his first Masters. He felt supremely confident after shooting 5 under on the second nine during a practice round the day before the tournament.
Maybe too confident.
“I honestly thought I was gonna have the best Masters I’ve ever had,” said McIlroy, the runner-up at Augusta in 2022.
Instead, McIlroy shot 72-77, missing the cut by three strokes. He didn’t speak to reporters afterward because a rainstorm forced postponement of the second round and all interviews.
“It sucked,” McIlroy said of missing the cut.
He withdrew from the RBC Heritage the following week, a decision that may cost him $3 million of the $12 million he was to earn as part of the PGA Tour’s Player Impact Program bonus.
McIlroy drew criticism for pulling out because he was one of those who helped establish the rule that top players could only miss one of the PGA Tour’s new designated events. Hilton Head was his second absence.
McIlroy said he hasn’t heard if PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan plans to withhold the final $3 million from his PIP bonus.
“Look, I have my reasons to not play Hilton Head and I’ve expressed those to Jay,” McIlroy said. “And whether he thinks that that’s enough to warrant …
“I mean, I understood the consequences of that decision before I made it. So whatever happens, happens,” he added.
McIlroy made it clear he doesn’t regret the decision.
The 33-year-old McIlroy is hoping to regain his form this week at Quail Hollow, where he was won three times, most recently in 2021. He’s finished in the top 10 nine times in 11 Wells Fargo Championships — including last year at TPC Potomac in Maryland — and still holds the tournament’s all-time scoring record, finishing at 21-under 267 in 2015, winning by seven strokes.
Quail Hollow has special meaning for the Northern Irishman. It’s where got the first of his 23 career PGA Tour victories in 2010.
“Rory has been a great ambassador for our tournament, and he always brings another level of excitement to the competition when he plays,” tournament director Gary Sobba said.
McIlroy is the highest-ranked player in the field. Top-ranked Jon Rahm and No. 2 Scottie Scheffler are both skipping a designated event for the first time this year.
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AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2023-05-03T05:07:20+00:00
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nwahomepage.com
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https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/national-sports/mcilroy-needed-a-reset-after-missing-cut-at-the-masters/
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The House Transportation Committee hears a bill responding to public outcry over a proposed new airport in Pierce or Thurston County, that would have the state reconsider the state’s aviation needs and the possibility of a new airport.
The Senate Housing Committee hears a bill that would create a housing gap voucher program for eligible Washingtonians.
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2023-02-21T18:28:10+00:00
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tvw.org
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https://tvw.org/2023/02/legislative-review-24/
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NEW YORK, June 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues its investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE: TPVG) resulting from allegations that TriplePoint may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased TriplePoint securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=15759 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On May 2, 2023, market analyst Bear Cave released a report alleging issues at TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. including that "TriplePoint is encumbered by high fees, weak management, and a weaker loan book saddled by portfolio company bankruptcies and upside-down startups," and stating that "the Bear Cave believes TriplePoint's equity may be severely impaired, if it has any value at all."
On this news, TriplePoint's stock fell $0.95 per share, or 7.9%, to close at $10.97 per share on May 2, 2023.
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2023-06-10T20:36:55+00:00
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wymt.com
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https://www.wymt.com/prnewswire/2023/06/10/top-ranked-rosen-law-firm-encourages-triplepoint-venture-growth-bdc-corp-investors-inquire-about-securities-class-action-investigation-tpvg/
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A wildfire fueled by strong winds on Tuesday burned parts of a seaside city on South Korea’s eastern coast, killing at least one person and forcing hundreds to flee before being slowed by rain.
It took eight hours and nearly 3,000 firefighters to put out the blaze that started on a mountain in a central part of Gangneung at around 8:30 a.m. and destroyed around 70 homes and other buildings.
More than 550 people evacuated to facilities that included an ice-skating arena and a middle school gym.
A man presumed to be in his 70s was found dead inside a burnt-down home while another resident and two firefighters sustained second-degree burns, officials said.
The Korea Forest Service said firefighters extinguished the blaze as of 4:30 p.m., helped by rain that began in the afternoon.
Their efforts were initially slowed by powerful winds that made it difficult to fly water-dropping aircraft, but officials managed to deploy helicopters in the afternoon.
The Korea Meteorological Administration said winds in the Gangneung area were blowing at 103 kilometers (64 miles) per hour. The strong winds also forced railroad operators to cancel at least a dozen passenger trains between Gangneung and other eastern coastal cities like Donghae and Samcheok.
The fire covered more than 379 hectares (936 acres). Firefighters during the earlier part of their response focused on establishing barriers to prevent the flames from spreading to more populated areas of Gangneung.
Photos showed firefighters spraying water toward burning homes and buildings and large, orange flames engulfing a pine forest near a seaside resort hotel. The Korea Forest Service said that the fire was likely sparked by a tree that fell over a powerline after being snapped by strong winds.
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2023-04-11T17:25:35+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/hundreds-flee-from-wildfire-in-south-korean-seaside-city/
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BOSTON (SHNS) – Child care programs licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care got a retroactive 10 percent increase in the rates they are paid this week, a boost that Baker administration officials said totals nearly $80 million.
The rate increases retroactive to July 1 are funded through the fiscal year 2023 budget and are “expected to cover child care costs for approximately 50,000 children whose families are eligible for state subsidies,” EEC said. The Board of Early Education and Care voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the 10 percent raise in order to ensure that all providers are paid daily rates equal to at least “the 30th percentile of the market rate” that private-pay child care programs get, the department said.
“These rate increases are one part of the Commonwealth’s strategy to support the early education field, promote access, and help programs focus on quality as they prepare our young learners for school,” Education Secretary James Peyser said. “Our economy depends on our workforce having safe, quality child care, and these increases will assist in ensuring that child care is available for those who need it most.”
EEC Acting Commissioner Amy Kershaw said the “package of investments builds on the continued effort to increase the purchasing power of low-income families, while also serving as an important stabilizer for the programs participating in our subsidy system as they continue to grapple with economic challenges.”
The importance and vulnerabilities of the state’s early education and care field came into even sharper focus when the pandemic closed schools and child care centers, upending the work routines of many parents.
A report released earlier this year by the Special Legislative Early Education and Care Economic Review Commission estimated that $1.5 billion in investments are needed to stabilize the early education and care system and help it meet the needs of families. Advocates viewed 2022 as a prime opportunity for Beacon Hill to stabilize and reshape the sector.
But while the late economic development bill that is still on Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk would put $150 million towards stabilization grants for early education providers, a Senate-approved early education and child care bill stalled out in the House this session and advocates are now trying to regroup.
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2022-11-09T17:16:18+00:00
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wwlp.com
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https://www.wwlp.com/news/state-politics/80m-boost-en-route-for-child-care-provider-rates/
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Museum receives grant to uncover lost history of Revolutionary War era Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A project to uncover the lost, diverse stories of daily life from the Revolutionary War era has additional funding thanks to a newly awarded grant.
The $20,000 grant to the Powder Magazine Museum allows the uncovering of two years of daily records lost.
Powder Magazine Museum Director Katherine Pemberton said the museum is the oldest public building still standing in the state. Built in 1713, the building stored gunpowder during the American Revolutionary War.
Pemberton said the grant will fund research by digging into archives helping us understand what daily life was like for people who lived in Charlestown during the American Revolution.
She said there are missing gaps in history while Charleston was occupied by the British between 1780 and 1782.
The museum is conducting research in American archives primarily in Charleston and Columbia, and abroad in British archives.
This research will then be accessible to the public for free through exhibits and lectures at the museum.
Pemberton said the last known American research on Revolutionary War era records was done in 1976 in England for the bicentennial. This time they are hoping to find records from underrepresented groups during this period and share their stories.
“Our focus was really on the underrepresented populations and underrepresented stories so women, African Americans, slaves,” Pemberton said. “We’re gonna really be digging into a lot of more of the daily life of what’s going on in Charlestown during that period than just the battles and sort of governmental actions.”
Pemberton said the museum’s goal is to wrap up its research by February of next year to have these archives available to the public.
Copyright 2023 WCSC. All rights reserved.
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2023-04-25T10:33:49+00:00
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live5news.com
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https://www.live5news.com/2023/04/25/museum-receives-grant-uncover-lost-history-revolutionary-war-era-charleston/
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DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co.'s fourth-quarter net income fell 90% from a year earlier as shortages of computer chips and other parts slowed factories and cut vehicle sales.
The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker said it made $1.26 billion from October through December, with revenue up 17% to $44 billion. The company made an adjusted 51 cents per share, falling short of Wall Street estimates of 62 cents.
Quarterly revenue, however, exceeded estimates of $41.39 billion, according to analysts polled by FactSet.
Ford's sales in the U.S., its most profitable market, dropped 5% during the fourth quarter as the company was hit hard by parts shortages along with other automakers.
CEO Jim Farley said in a statement that the company should have done better last year, and it left $2 billion in profits on the table that were within its control. He said Ford will correct that with improved execution this year.
Ford's performance comes with a backdrop of rising interest rates and declining vehicle sales overall. The Federal Reserve raised its key rate 0.25% on Wednesday to a range off 4.5% to 4.75% as it continues to battle stubborn inflation. The increase is almost certain to raise the average new auto loan rate above January's 6.9%, making it more expensive to buy vehicles, according to data from Edmunds.com.
Strong prices for Ford vehicles helped to offset declining sales. Customers paid an average of $56,143 for company vehicles in the fourth quarter, about 10% more than the previous year. Many of those sales were high-end trucks and SUVs.
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2023-02-02T22:21:15+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/ford-4q-profit-drops-90-ceo-pledges-better-17760349.php
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There might be a reboot on the horizon for actor Frankie Muniz, one aptly titled “Malcolm in the Middle of a Pileup.”
Muniz, who starred in “Malcolm in the Middle” and “Agent Cody Banks,” announced this week that he’s competing as a full-time race car driver in the ARCA Menards Series. It’s a low-level feeder series for NASCAR — one that typically features less-experienced drivers — and will serve as a starting point for Muniz’s stock-car career.
The 37-year-old Muniz got behind the wheel of the No. 30 Ford for Rette Jones Racing during a test session Friday at Daytona International Speedway and said, “I wanted this my entire life.”
His first of 20 scheduled races in 2023 will come at Daytona on Feb. 18.
“I want to prove to people that like I’m here to take it seriously,” Muniz said during a half-hour Zoom with reporters. “I’m not just here for a fluke. I’m not just here for publicity. I wanted this my entire life, you know what I mean?
“I’m mad I waited 12 years after my last racing experience to get here. I want people to look at me and see me on track and go, ‘Wow, he belongs,’ and I’m ready to prove to everyone that I do. Hopefully I do.”
A longtime racing enthusiast, Muniz drove the pace car for the 2001 Daytona 500 — a race in which seven-time Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt was killed on the final lap. Coincidentally, the chassis of the car Muniz is scheduled to drive at Daytona in the ARCA season opener was driven by Sterling Marlin that fateful day more than two decades ago.
Muniz said Earnhardt signed his jacket before the race and even told him how much he loved “Malcolm in the Middle.”
“He said, ‘Your show has brought me and my daughter so much closer together. I love your show,’” Muniz recalled. “And it was like insane to me that Dale Earnhardt is telling me that.”
Muniz has long been a racing enthusiast and first started thinking about becoming a professional driver in 2004 after competing in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in Long Beach, California. He’s also raced in Formula BMW events as well as the Champ Car Atlantic Series.
His last full-time season came in 2009. He said he broke his back, broke an ankle and had a pin inserted into his hand following a crash. He has raced sporadically since.
Instead of getting back in a race car immediately, he became drummer of the indie rock band Kingsfoil. More recently, he married Paige Price and they had a son in 2021.
“I just took longer to heal than I thought,” Muniz said. “Not that you have to essentially start over, but I missed an entire season and I got an opportunity to be in a band. I know that sounds crazy. I was touring the world playing drums, so a lot of things just kind of took over my life and I dove in 100%.
“I’ve always thought in the back of my mind I was going to go back racing. As the years have gone on, it felt further and further away. So when I had my son 19 months ago, it honestly made me go, ‘What am I? Who am I? Who do I want to be to my son or what I want him to see me doing?’”
Muniz decided he wanted to race again.
“That’s what I’ve always said I felt like I was the most comfortable doing. … Realistically I’m old to be getting started in the racing world,” he said. “But in that same sense, it motivates me that I’ve got to take advantage of the opportunity I have today.
“I don’t have time to wait. So hopefully that helps the progression, go a little quicker because I have the motivation. I’m in the right mindset.”
He expects plenty of “Malcolm in the Middle” jokes during races, so much so that he’s considering making T-shirts to sell at events.
“I’m going to capitalize on that before someone else does,” he said.
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AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2023-01-13T21:17:23+00:00
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cenlanow.com
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https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/ap-frankie-muniz-best-known-as-malcolm-reboots-racing-career/
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Which TiVo device is best?
You may know TiVo as the innovator of the digital video recorder back in 1999. During this time, cable TV ruled the content space, and TiVo allowed you to record your favorite shows and watch them back at a later time. Nowadays, apps like Hulu and Netflix are users’ primary sources of entertainment. Luckily, TiVo has kept up with the times and includes these streaming services alongside their technology to record video. Today’s TiVo devices offer high-quality HDR video, Dolby Atmos audio and the ability to watch your recorded shows and streaming services from your phone and tablet.
The best TiVo device is the TiVo Edge for cable. This unique hardware lets you record up to six cable TV shows simultaneously while still leaving room for Netflix, Hulu and other streaming apps.
What to know before you buy a TiVo device
Types
There are only a few variations when it comes to TiVo devices. While the product is quite innovative, the premise is still straightforward. The most popular type of device is the cable DVR known as the Edge. This unit lets you record live cable TV, including sports games, news broadcasts and television shows. There’s also another version of the Edge for antenna TVs.
Similarly, this device gives you the power to record live TV but is built specifically for over-the-air broadcasts. Finally, there’s a streaming-specific TiVo device known as Stream 4K that acts as a plug-in streaming platform to download and stream your favorite entertainment apps.
Apps
TiVo is essentially a small computer and can store and operate many of the same apps you use on your smartphone. There are TiVo devices that handle recorded TV and apps. You can purchase a more affordable TiVo that focuses exclusively on the apps themselves without the added benefit of recorded TV. The apps available on the TV include Netflix and Hulu, but you can also operate Sling TV, which includes nearly the same variety of channels as cable TV. You can even use Spotify and YouTube through TiVo.
Features
There are a few impressive features that TiVo devices offer that are worth noting. The first feature is known as OneSearch. Think of OneSearch like the Google search bar but exclusively for your personal TiVo. Here you can search for specific shows and actors and TiVo will bring up a list of all relevant choices. There’s also QuickView which lets you browse what else is on while never leaving the current show you’re watching. QuickBar can be found on the main hub of your TiVo screen and shows your current most popular viewing options for that specific day and time.
What to look for in a quality TiVo device
Mobile programming
Some TiVo devices let you control your viewing experience from your mobile phone or tablet. Through the TiVo app, you can schedule which shows you want to record and include up to six shows simultaneously for many devices. The TiVo app also lets you watch your recorded content through your phone or tablet. This means that you can remotely schedule a recording and then watch that same show from your phone while you’re on the go.
Dolby Atmos
Atmos is a specially designed technology from the innovative audio engineers over at Dolby. TiVo devices implement this feature in their recorded audio which adds significant quality to your viewing experience. Dolby Atmos allows sounds to be interpreted by your TV as three-dimensional audio. This boosts sound quality and mimics that of surround sound speakers.
4K HDR
High-quality TiVo devices also include 4K high-dynamic range visuals. The 4K represents the 4,000 plus pixels on your screen. The HDR technology translates the image with greater luminosity bringing a more vibrant and stunning image to your TV screen. This technology works with both streaming apps as well as recorded TV.
How much you can expect to spend on a TiVo device
TiVo devices cost $40 -$296.
TiVo device FAQ
How much does a TiVo subscription cost?
A. Along with your regular cable subscription, you’ll need a TiVo subscription to operate certain devices. TiVo subscriptions for the Bolt and Edge cost around $15 per month. You can also purchase a lifetime TiVo subscription for $540.
Do TiVo devices work with all cable providers?
A. The older generation TiVo Bolt works with all cable providers including Xfinity, Spectrum and Cox. Similarly, the TiVo Edge can work with most providers, which include Comcast and DirectTV.
What’s the best TiVo device to buy?
Top TiVo device
What you need to know: This is the best device TiVo has to offer, which includes upgraded features and a sleek, modern design.
What you’ll love: The new hardware features Dolby Vision HDR, a new and innovative way to bring super high quality images to your screen. You can record up to six shows simultaneously, skip commercials with a single button and still use your favorite streaming services.
What you should consider: You need a TiVo subscription to use this device.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top TiVo device for the money
What you need to know: This small device plugs into the HDMI port of your existing TV to create a live streaming platform for Netflix, Hulu, ESPN and more.
What you’ll love: Think of the Stream the same as an Amazon Fire Stick or Apple TV device which has a streamlined menu to search for your favorite apps. It also has 4K resolution support and includes Dolby Atmos audio.
What you should consider: This is not a DVR, so you can’t record live shows.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: Similar to the other Edge device, this unit allows you to record and playback live TV, but from over-the-air broadcasts via your antenna.
What you’ll love: You can schedule and record two shows at once and then watch them back on other smart devices such as your phone or tablet. You can also skip commercial breaks with the click of a button.
What you should consider: This version of the Edge does not allow you to record cable TV.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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2022-06-03T00:26:20+00:00
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ksn.com
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https://www.ksn.com/reviews/br/electronics-br/tv-video-br/best-tivo-device/
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Company marks National 10-4 Day with custom CB handle generator
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of the holiday season, Truckstop surveyed 500 U.S. truck drivers, revealing 84% of those surveyed plan to take on additional loads ahead of the holidays.
To kick off the anticipated increased movement of freight for the holiday season, Truckstop is celebrating 10-4 day, also known as National CB Radio Day, by creating a fun custom CB handle generator for not only truck drivers, but for everyone. President Jimmy Carter designated 10-4 Day in 1978 to honor the citizens band, including America's hard-working freight carriers.
"Truckstop provides truck drivers with important tools to keep their businesses moving forward and 10-4 Day is another opportunity for us to provide them with something that is an integral part of the trucking culture, a personal CB handle," said Kendra Tucker, chief executive officer, Truckstop. "It's important for us to acknowledge moments that recognize the industry and our customers, and to highlight the hard work of truck drivers that take extra loads ahead of the holidays to ensure Americans have an enjoyable holiday season."
Additional survey findings reveal:
- 68% of U.S. truck drivers surveyed plan to take on 16-25% more additional shifts ahead of this holiday season (October and January 1st) to support increased seasonal demand.
- 27% of U.S. truck drivers surveyed plan to take on 26-50% more additional shifts ahead of this holiday season (October and January 1st) to support increased seasonal demand.
- 31% of U.S. truck drivers in the Northeast plan to take on 26-50% more additional shifts ahead of this holiday season (October and January 1st) to support increased seasonal demand, compared to 23% of U.S. truck drivers surveyed in the South who said the same.
To learn more about Truckstop, or to get your authority and put your new CB handle into action, please visit: https://truckstop.com/tenfour.
About Truckstop
Truckstop is a trusted partner for carriers, brokers, and shippers, empowering the freight community through a platform of innovative solutions for the entire freight lifecycle to increase efficiency, automate processes, and accelerate growth. As one of the industry's largest neutral freight marketplaces, Truckstop provides the customer service as well as scale of quality loads and trucks to give customers of all sizes, whether on the road or in the office, the transparency and freedom to build lasting relationships and grow their businesses. To learn how Truckstop is helping move the freight community forward, visit https://truckstop.com.
Methodology
Survey carried out, on behalf of Truckstop, by Censuswide. 500 Truck drivers surveyed between 08.18.2022 – 08.25.2022. Censuswide abides by and employs members of the Market Research Society which is based on the ESOMAR principles.
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2022-10-03T17:15:07+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/10/03/truckstop-survey-data-reveals-84-us-truck-drivers-plan-take-additional-loads-ahead-holiday-season/
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EAGLE PASS, Texas (Border Report) — The sun beat hard on the group of anthropology students from Texas State University as they dug feet below the soft earth on Saturday at the Maverick County Cemetery.
Using hand-held trowels and shovels, it took them six hours to unearth the remains of two unidentified migrants who were buried in early September — likely victims of flooding when the Rio Grande swelled as heavy rains bore down on the border region.
With the utmost care, the all-female team used ropes and makeshift pulleys to hoist the swollen and heavy remains from deep within the grave. It took four of them to carry the bodies to a nearby tent where an initial examination would take place.
“Here there could be 20 to 30 or more,” said Dr. Kate Spradley, an anthropology professor at Texas State University and the director of the university’s Operation Identification program, as she peered over the giant earthen pit that represented hours of sweat and work by her students.
Spradley gave Border Report unfettered access to the area on the day-long dig Saturday.
It was the group’s third day of exhumations just miles from the Texas-Mexico border in this rural border county, which was overwhelmed by the fall rains and rising migrant deaths as asylum-seekers tried to traverse the dangerous Rio Grande — many not making it.
After three days, they had unearthed seven migrant remains. But they believe there could be over 100 unidentified individuals in the Maverick County Cemetery dating back to 1985, Spradley said.
“This is a preliminary exhumation. We’re figuring out what’s going on here and how things work and we’d like to come back for a bigger exhumation in the near future,” she told Border report.
This county of just 58,000 borders Piedras Negras, Mexico, which currently is one of the most popular areas for migrant crossings along the entire Southwest border. It’s part of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Del Rio Sector, which in Fiscal Year 2022 surpassed the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas to be the No. 1 location for migrant encounters on the U.S. border with Mexico, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
With that draw also came a massive uptick in deaths of migrants, local authorities report.
At one point, the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department was stacking unidentified migrant bodies in a trailer north of Eagle Pass until they could find a way to get them analyzed. Many bodies were buried in the Maverick County Cemetery, in town, which is where Spradley’s team has been digging.
She said that based on their records, and county records, there could be upwards of 130 individuals buried in the cemetery that need identification analysis to try to find their families.
“Maverick County went from experiencing one to two deaths per year and then all of a sudden they had 30 deaths per year. That’s really an overwhelming mass disaster and usually it is very difficult to deal with that situation,” Spradley said. “These large number of deaths in these border counties are not recognized as a mass disaster. If they were there were there would be resources deployed here to assist the county.”
It costs the county $1,500 to $2,000 to bury an indigent or unidentified migrant. There were so many asylum-seekers who died that they were put in an area in the back corner of the cemetery and marked the gravesites with PVC pipes.
Spradley said that her organization had been funded through state border security funds, but Gov. Greg Abbott moved monies to support his Operation Lone Star border security initiative and she said her funding went dry as of the start of Fiscal Year 2023, which began on Oct. 1.
The three-day dig cost about $13,000, Spradley said, and when her nonprofit ran out of funding, the nonprofit South Texas Human Rights Center was on hand and told Border Report they would be donating monies to offset the dig costs.
Operation Identification began in 2013 and has since been the lead for eight exhumation projects along the border, most in the Rio Grande Valley, she said. This was their first time working in Maverick County.
A justice of the peace signed off on the exhumations because, under federal law, DNA should be sent from unidentified remains to the FBI’s Combined DNA Index system, called CODIS.
Clothing from those recovered, as well as any tattoos, or markings, or other identifying factors, would be used in the analysis, she said.
“We will submit it to CODIS. We will submit to other DNA labs and we will be working collaboratively to establish identifications,” Spradley said.
Shelby Garza, a doctoral student in the university’s applied anthropology department, was the team leader for Saturday’s dig and said helping families find their lost loved ones is important to her.
“For me, that is the point of what got me into this field in the first place. Every single individual has a family, has somebody somewhere. They need to be repatriated,” Garza said. “It’s very rewarding work with such a current humanitarian crisis.”
The work was slow and hard.
The students chipped away at the moist earth, piling the dirt to the side.
Markers bearing numbers in between “John M Doe” are not always accurate or match the bodies they are with, Spradley said.
The entire area smelled of death and decay and the wearing of masks did not help to block the smell or harsh environment in which they were working.
Any items found were cataloged and put into buckets.
Diggers took photographs and jotted down GPS coordinates to mark the exact spot where bodies were unearthed.
Mariah Moe is a Ph.D. candidate in applied anthropology whose dissertation involves mapping the Maverick County Cemetery to try to locate unidentified migrant remains. Using drone imagery, radar and other technology, she says she has spotted several sections in the cemetery she believes could house migrant remains.
Don White, a volunteer deputy with the Brooks County Sheriff’s Department, drove almost 200 miles to assist the team. With his firearm on his side, he told Border Report sometimes people will cause trouble thinking the team is needlessly bothering graves.
He scours the remote and desolate brush in Brooks County looking for lost migrants, he often comes upon their decomposed remains. He works closely with the South Texas Human Rights Center and Spradley’s Operation Identification to try to locate their families.
So far this year, there have been 82 migrants who died in Brooks County alone. But Maverick County numbers are rising and now it is an area on which forensic anthropologists are focusing.
“You hate to lose a loved one and if you can’t get the loved ones back no matter what then that’s a deep ache you have the rest of your life and if I do my job then the family will have some closure and get their loved one back,” White said.
He said he is amazed at the effort these women put into recovering remains, adding that he was honored to be helping them Saturday.
“Everybody has family. Just because they cross the border without inspection doesn’t mean they don’t have families that care for them. Doesn’t mean they don’t have wives, they don’t have brothers and sisters and parents,” Eddie Canales, of the nonprofit South Texas Human Rights Center, told Border Report.
“We get calls all the way from Arizona that people have disappeared, Arizona, all the way down to the Texas border,” he said.
They try to pinpoint where the migrants (or their remains) might be based on where they crossed the border — or where they told their families they were planning on crossing.
“The humanitarian effort is that there is dignity in death and people are making that effort to recover and repatriate their loved ones. It’s very important for people to get closure,” Canales said.
Spradley says she is anxious to return with her team to Eagle Pass once they confirm the areas they believe they should start digging.
The bodies recovered on Saturday were driven in a truck back to her lab at Texas State University, about 200 miles away in San Marcos, Texas, where they will be fully analyzed.
These remains are new and relatively fresh, still containing soft tissue, like fingerprints, and she hopes that will aid in the identification process. However, she cautions it could take years to make a positive match. And some of that will depend upon families in other countries in the world going through the process to report their loved ones missing and pursuing to find their remains and repatriating them back to their home countries.
“We think working collaboratively with the county, working with the Missing Migrants Unit of the Border Patrol, Justices of the Peace and the sheriff, we can figure out the identity of the individuals here and hopefully send them back to their families,” she said.
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2022-11-15T14:49:45+00:00
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wwlp.com
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https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/special-report-texas-anthropology-students-dig-up-migrant-remains-in-hopes-of-identifying-them/
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FLINT, MI - Walk around the city of Flint, and you will likely view a mural across a building or wall.
Joe Schipani, director of the Flint Public Art Project director since 2015, is a key reason why that is the case.
Schipani is leaving his position and moving to Akumal, Mexico at the end of the month, and the nonprofit is replacing him with longtime vice president Sandra Branch.
Yes, Schipani is leaving to another country, but his impact can be seen everywhere.
“Sometimes you just need to change things up a little bit,” Schipani told MLive-The Flint Journal. “The plan all along was Sandra was going to be taking over this project.”
Schipani is still remaining with the Flint Public Art Project, but he will primarily work on the back end of things.
“The reason I’m leaving Flint is because I’m not a winter person,” Schipani said while laughing.
One of the big achievements in Schipani’s tenure was gathering international and local artists to paint over 50 murals around the city.
Using his connections at CoLabs, Schipani brought international artists like Simo Vibart and Nomad Clan to Flint to repair the Vehicle City’s image.
“I’m most proud of the connections that are made with our local artists and visiting artists,” Schipani said, who has worked with over 150 local artists. “Helping our local artists grow and create bigger networks to be able to travel and get into different festivals. Every artist has a different process of how they do things and it’s fun to watch that happen.”
One of Schipani’s plans moving forward is organizing an VR mural tour. He anticipates the project to be complete within a couple months.
“It will go in a park in Flint and a few different parks around the United States,” he said. “People will have a check-in point and they can check in their VR app on their phone and walk around an VR created town. Also working on a mural book with all the different artists that have been here and getting that published.”
While Schipani was raised in the Detroit suburbs, he has called Flint home for the past 15 years and is leaving behind a legacy that’ll last for many years to come.
“Flint is like a small town, everybody here knows everyone and it’s the community that makes Flint,” he said.
Branch takes over
With Sandra Branch taking over, in reality her role doesn’t change at all from her previous duties.
She will still be as hands-on as ever.
“I have been there since the beginning,” Branch said. “Joe and I together decided to take the Flint Public Art Project in a different direction to change the narrative of Flint.”
The organization, Branch said, will still hold its annual event, the Free City Mural Festival, and the artists will travel worldwide to England and Mexico for future festivals.
Born and raised in Flint, Branch said she remembers the “boomtown days” and was inspired to work with the Flint Public Art Project to bring back those days.
“In the 1980s, it died. I went to school with Michael Moore and he was always a protagonist and trying to start stuff up,” she said. “I had pride for my city then and I was on the student government council at U of M-Flint. We worked with Flint City Council members at that time in purchasing properties and developing them for the University of Michigan. That got me interested in building my city.”
After living in New Orleans, Branch returned to Flint in the late 1980s and noticed a change.
“People began leaving their properties and the place became blighted,” she said. “Michael Moore took advantage of our plight and changed our blight into his swan song and he did that movie (Roger and Me). It pissed me off. It brought me back from New Orleans to Flint. I needed to do something to paint my city to make it pretty. I left a culturally rich city in New Orleans and came back to my hometown as Michael Moore had described it.”
Branch worked in law enforcement in New Orleans with the indigent release program and got people involved with community service. She knew she needed to bring this movement to Flint.
It all began with instilling art into Flint Community Schools.
“Art and music are two things that build those synapses in a person’s brain to create the connections for higher level math, chemistry and science,” she said.
In 2013, Branch wrote a grant through the Greater Flint Arts Council to support her getting graffiti artists and giving them a legal place to spray-paint and teaching them the principles of art.
“I went under bridges, went to the homeless, tattoo parlors to get these taggers to find out who they were,” she said.
The first mural in conjunction with the Flint Public Art Project was in 2016 when Branch did the Obama-Little Miss Flint mural.
From 2018-22, Branch and Schipani helped put over 300 murals in the Flint area.
She calls her team the “resurrection crew.”
The rest is history.
“She was the brainchild behind the concept and I just fine tuned everything,” Schipani said. “I have full confidence in Sandra and everyone to keep everything running.”
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2023-04-12T21:16:59+00:00
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mlive.com
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https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2023/04/joe-schipani-is-leaving-the-flint-public-art-project-but-still-has-big-plans.html
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HOYLAKE, England — A look at the key hole Thursday in the first round of the British Open:
KEY FACT: Justin Thomas went out-of-bounds on the right, hit from one greenside bunker to another, and wound up making 9 for an 11-over 82, his highest round in a major. Taichi Kho of Hong Kong fared even worse, taking four shots in one of the two bunkers to the left of the green and making 10. Rickie Fowler twice went out-of-bounds in making 8. Rory McIlroy, who failed to get out sideways from one of the bunkers to the left of the green with his third shot, splashed his fourth shot with his left leg dangling outside the bunker.
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2023-07-20T22:11:33+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/golf/2023/07/20/british-open-key-hole-18th/b1f60dbc-2744-11ee-9201-826e5bb78fa1_story.html
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What’s left as Jan. 6 panel sprints to year-end finish
WASHINGTON (AP) — With only three months left in the year, the House Jan. 6 committee is eyeing a close to its work and a final report laying out its findings about the U.S. Capitol insurrection. But the investigation is not over.
The committee has already revealed much of its work at eight hearings over the summer, showing in detail how former President Donald Trump ignored many of his closest advisers and amplified his false claims of election fraud after he lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden. Witnesses interviewed by the panel — some of them Trump’s closest allies — recounted in videotaped testimony how the former president declined to act when hundreds of his supporters violently attacked the Capitol as Congress certified Biden’s victory on Jan. 6, 2021.
Lawmakers say there is more to come. The nine-member panel — seven Democrats and two Republicans — interviewed witnesses through all of August, and they are planning at least one hearing this month. Members are expected to meet and discuss some of their next steps on Tuesday.
Because the Jan. 6 panel is a temporary, or “select,” committee, it expires at the end of the current Congress. If Republicans take the majority in November’s elections, as they are favored to do, they are expected to dissolve the committee in January. So the panel is planning to issue a final report by the end of December.
What’s left for the committee in 2022:
HEARINGS
The committee is expected to hold at least one hearing, maybe more, before the end of the month. Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the Republican vice chairwoman, said the committee “has far more evidence to share with the American people and more to gather.”
“Doors have opened, new subpoenas have been issued and the dam has begun to break,” Cheney said at a July 21 hearing that was held in prime time and watched by 17.7 million people. “We have considerably more to do.”
It’s unclear if the next hearings will provide a general overview of what the panel has learned or if they will be focused on new information and evidence. The committee conducted several interviews at the end of July and into August with Trump’s Cabinet secretaries, some of whom had discussed invoking the constitutional process in the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office after the insurrection.
WITNESSES
The panel has already interviewed more than 1,000 people, but lawmakers and staff are still pursuing new threads. The committee just recently spoke to several of the Cabinet secretaries, including former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in July and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao in August.
The committee also wants to get to the bottom of missing Secret Service texts from Jan. 5-6, 2021, which could shed further light on Trump’s actions during the insurrection, particularly after earlier testimony about his confrontation with security as he tried to join supporters at the Capitol.
“We anticipate talking to additional members of the president’s Cabinet,” Cheney said at the beginning of August. “We anticipate talking to additional members of his campaign. Certainly, we’re very focused as well on the Secret Service.”
The committee has also pursued an interview with conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, who’s married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Lawmakers want to know more about her role in trying to help Trump overturn the election. She contacted lawmakers in Arizona and Wisconsin as part of that effort.
FINAL REPORT
The committee must shut down within a month after issuing a final report, per its rules. But lawmakers could issue some smaller reports before then, perhaps even before the November elections. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the panel’s chairman, has said there may be an interim report in the fall.
The release of the final report will likely come close to the end of the year so the panel can maximize its time. While much of the findings will already be known, the report is expected to thread the story together in a definitive way that lays out the committee’s conclusions for history.
TRUMP AND PENCE
Members of the committee are still debating how aggressively to pursue testimony from Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence.
Some have have questioned whether calling Pence — he resisted Trump’s pressure to try and block Biden’s certification on Jan. 6 — is needed since many of his closest aides have already testified. His top lawyer at the White House, Greg Jacob, testified at one of the committee’s hearings in June and characterized much of Pence’s thought process during the time when Trump was pressuring him.
The panel has been in discussions with Pence’s lawyers for months, without any discernible progress. Still, the committee could invite Pence for closed-door testimony or ask him to answer written questions.
The calculation is different for the former president. Members have debated whether they need to call Trump, who is the focus of their probe but also a witness who has railed against the investigation, denied much of the evidence and who has floated the idea of presidential pardons for Jan. 6 rioters. He is also facing scrutiny in several other investigations, including at the Justice Department and over the classified documents he took to his private club.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
Another bit of unfinished business is the committee’s subpoenas to five House Republicans, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
In May the panel subpoenaed McCarthy, R-Calif., and Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Andy Biggs of Arizona and Mo Brooks of Alabama. The panel has investigated McCarthy’s conversations with Trump the day of the attack and meetings the four other lawmakers had with the White House beforehand as Trump and his aides worked to overturn his election defeat.
The five Republicans, all of whom have repeatedly downplayed the investigation’s legitimacy, have simply ignored the request to testify. But the Jan. 6 committee seems unlikely to meet their defiance with contempt charges, as they have with other witnesses, in the weeks before the November elections. Not only would it be a politically risky move, but it is unclear what eventual recourse the panel would have against its own colleagues.
LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
The committee is expected to weigh in on possible legislative changes to the Electoral Count Act, which governs how a presidential election is certified by Congress.
A bipartisan group of senators released proposed changes over the summer that would clarify the way states submit electors and the vice president tallies the votes. Trump and his allies tried to find loopholes in that law ahead of Jan. 6 as the former president worked to overturn his defeat to Biden and unsuccessfully pressured Pence to go along.
The Jan. 6 panel’s final report is expected to include a larger swath of legislative recommendations.
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Associated Press writers Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2022-09-13T13:06:15+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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https://www.wagmtv.com/2022/09/13/whats-left-jan-6-panel-sprints-year-end-finish/
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2022-09-16T05:34:16+00:00
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E_Reyes (1). DP_San Diego 1, Milwaukee 0. LOB_San Diego 7, Milwaukee 8. 2B_Grisham (9), Hosmer (11). HR_Cronenworth (5), Wong 2 (5).
Martinez pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
Umpires_Home, Jeremie Rehak; First, Alan Porter; Second, Nick Mahrley; Third, Will Little.
T_3:30. A_32,285 (41,900).
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2022-06-05T23:08:54+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/San-Diego-6-Milwaukee-4-17221139.php
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Pennsylvania, released a doctor’s note Wednesday saying he is recovering well from a May stroke as he vies for an open seat in a bare-knuckle campaign against Republican rival Dr. Mehmet Oz, who has questioned Fetterman’s fitness to serve.
Five months after the medical emergency from which Fetterman said, “I almost died,” he is fighting some lingering effects of the stroke — “the elephant in the room,” he called it at a recent rally. He uses closed-captioning to quickly interpret and respond to questions, and sometimes stumbles over words.
In the one-page letter, Dr. Clifford Chen noted that Fetterman, the lieutenant governor, continues to endure effects of the stroke that involve speech and being able to respond quickly. But Chen said Fetterman exhibited no effects on his “cognitive ability” or his ability to think and reason after the stroke, which occurred just days before the primary election.
Fetterman, 53, “is recovering well from his stroke and his health has continued to improve,” Chen wrote after examining Fetterman on Friday.
Chen is a primary care physician in Duquesne affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center who has given $1,330 to Fetterman’s campaign and tens of thousands of dollars more to Democratic causes over the past 20 years, according to federal election records.
He concluded that Fetterman “has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office.”
With less than three weeks before the Nov. 8 election, Fetterman is trying to counter Oz’s relentless attacks on his health while also acknowledging, going into their Tuesday debate, that his recovery is not complete. The race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey is one of the most closely watched and could determine party control of the Senate.
Fetterman has declined to release a fuller suite of his medical records or provide access by reporters to his doctors or specialists.
Still, some independent experts on strokes who were consulted by The Associated Press before Fetterman released Chen’s note said the candidate appears to be recovering remarkably well — and they are optimistic that he will continue to get even better.
“Someone who is speaking and moving and looking the way he does has a very good long-term prognosis,” said Dr. Alexandre Carter of Washington University in St. Louis, who specializes in neurologic rehabilitation.
Carter said it is hard to assess how rapidly Fetterman is recovering because certain basic details, including the stroke’s severity, what part of the brain was affected or how serious his earlier symptoms were, have not been made public.
Carter, who examined videos of Fetterman with voters and being interviewed, said campaigning was “a great stress test for his ability to do the job.”
Strokes often leave one side of the body weak or even partially paralyzed, but Carter saw no sign that Fetterman has trouble walking or favors one side, and he does not use a cane.
Despite Fetterman’s language-related difficulties, “he’s speaking quite well. His speech is fluent. He knows what he wants to say. Most of the time it comes out perfectly clear,” Carter added.
Fetterman had the stroke just days before winning the Democratic primary. It kept him from campaigning for much of the summer and, when he returned, the state of his recovery was on full display.
Oz, a heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity who has treated stroke patients, has accused Fetterman of lying about his health and suggested that the stroke has left Fetterman unequipped to serve effectively in the Senate.
Fetterman’s critics seized on the candidate’s struggles to understand speech, also known as an auditory processing disorder, after his in-person interview with NBC News this month.
Fetterman had used closed-captioning in interviews going back to July. But for the first time, NBC News’ cameras showed Fetterman reading an interviewer’s questions off his computer monitor before he responded.
An auditory processing difficulty does not mean someone has trouble hearing — it’s about how quickly and accurately the brain’s language network turns sound into meaning, said Brooke Hatfield of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
There are different types, but generally “the brain needs to kind of reroute itself” to decode speech signals after a stroke, said Hatfield, a speech pathologist who has worked extensively with stroke patients. Responding to speech “is asking the brain to work really fast. Somebody who’s recovering, their brain might need just a little more time to make those connections.”
Fetterman’s use of the closed-captioning system “implies to me that he’s got a very strong visual system — he can read information more easily than he can hear it and process it,” Hatfield said, adding that it is a tool much like wearing glasses.
About 20% of stroke survivors experience some type of auditory processing difficulty, said Dr. Babu Welch, a brain surgeon at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Improvement takes time, speech therapy and practice.
Chen said in his note that Fetterman has significantly improved after working with a speech therapist.
Welch said that he could not comment specifically on Fetterman’s progress but that someone who “appears to be doing pretty well in October from a May stroke, that’s pretty good. That usually suggests there’s going to be continued improvement.”
Problems with auditory processing do not mean someone also has cognitive problems, the experts agreed. The brain’s language network is different from regions involved in decision making and critical thinking.
“Just because you have a disability doesn’t mean that you’re cognitively impaired,” Carter said. He is baffled by controversy over Fetterman’s use of closed-captioning, saying, “People who have significant comprehension problems or cognitive problems, captioning’s not going to help them.” Fetterman will use closed-captioning in the debate.
Questions about Fetterman’s condition had swirled for weeks after the stroke, fueled at least in part by the campaign’s initial limited disclosures about the episode and later by Oz’s questions about Fetterman’s absence from campaigning for much of the summer and his refusal to engage in more than one debate.
Fetterman’s campaign first revealed the stroke on May 15, two days after he was hospitalized, and said it was caused by a condition called atrial fibrillation. Fetterman later acknowledged that his cardiologist said he could have avoided the stroke had he taken prescribed blood thinners. Fetterman said he thought — wrongly — that losing weight and exercising would be enough.
The campaign did not release key additional details for two more weeks.
Doctors implanted a pacemaker for the atrial fibrillation, along with a defibrillator that turned out to be a precaution for a different and more serious condition called cardiomyopathy. The defibrillator can deliver corrective shocks if it senses the weakened and enlarged heart muscle has fallen into a life-threatening irregular rhythm.
In a letter made public in June, Dr. Ramesh Chandra, Fetterman’s cardiologist, said the candidate would be fine and able to serve in the Senate if he ate healthy foods, stuck with his medication and exercised. Chen’s letter said Fetterman was doing that, noting that he can walk 4 miles to 5 miles without difficulty.
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Neergaard reported from Washington.
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2022-10-20T12:02:04+00:00
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wivb.com
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https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-fettermans-doctor-says-hes-recovering-well-from-may-stroke/
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP)Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur is relying on his NFL overseas experience as his team prepares to play the first international game in franchise history.
After edging the New England Patriots 27-24 in overtime on Sunday, the Packers (3-1) began getting ready to play the New York Giants (3-1) at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. LaFleur has coached in London twice before and plenty of his assistants also have worked NFL games in Europe.
”It’s such an adjustment, and I think a lot of it is who handles this trip the best is going to be able to play to the best of their abilities,” LaFleur said Monday.
LaFleur was the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive coordinator in 2017 when they beat the Arizona Cardinals 33-0 and held the same position with the Tennessee Titans in 2018 when they lost 20-19 to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Although he’s adjusting the Packers’ schedule to help them prepare for the travel and the 6-hour time difference, LaFleur declined to go into specifics about those changes.
”The preparation’s going to be absolutely critical, especially the mental preparation because you’re going to be out of rhythm in terms of just your schedule, the practice schedule,” LaFleur said. ”And you try to keep it as normal as possible, like (as) typical. But let’s face it, it’s anything but.”
The Packers also must make sure the London trip doesn’t have any carryover effect since they don’t have a week off afterward. The Packers opted to have their bye week later in the schedule. They’ll be hosting the New York Jets one week after their London game.
Because of that demanding schedule, the Packers understand they’re going to have to play better to maintain their impressive record.
New England was forced to rely on rookie fourth-round pick Bailey Zappe at quarterback Sunday because of injuries to Mac Jones and Brian Hoyer, yet the Packers couldn’t put the Patriots away until Mason Crosby kicked a 31-yard field goal in the final seconds of overtime.
The Packers are scoring 18.8 points per game, down from 26.5 last season and a league-high 31.8 in 2020.
Reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers reached a career milestone by throwing his 500th career touchdown pass, a total that includes the playoffs. The only other players with more than 500 are Tom Brady (716), Drew Brees (608), Peyton Manning (579) and Brett Favre (552).
After the game, Rodgers acknowledged the offense needs to improve.
”This way of winning I don’t think is sustainable because it just puts too much pressure on our defense,” Rodgers said.
WHAT’S WORKING
The defense produced four sacks and has 11 this season. … Green Bay’s receiving corps showed signs of growth as the Packers adjust to life without All-Pro Davante Adams. Allen Lazard had six catches for 116 yards. Rookies Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson each scored, though Doubs also couldn’t maintain control of a catch that would have put Green Bay ahead late in the fourth quarter and Watson’s score came on an end-around.
WHAT NEEDS WORK
The offense still hasn’t put together a complete game. Green Bay lost 23-7 at Minnesota in its opener. The Packers had three second-half points in a 27-10 victory over Chicago and went scoreless after reaching the end zone on their first two drives of a 14-12 triumph at Tampa Bay. This time, Green Bay scored seven points in the first two periods before awakening in the second half and overtime. … The defense allowed New England to rush for 167 yards on 33 carries.
STOCK UP
OLB Rashan Gary had two sacks to increase his season total to five. Gary has at least one sack in each of the Packers’ four games. … Aaron Jones rushed for 110 yards on 16 attempts. Jones is averaging 6.8 yards per carry. … DT Jarran Reed had a team-high eight tackles and got his first sack as a Packer.
STOCK DOWN
OT Yosh Nijman, who performed capably at left tackle when David Bakhtiari was recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament, was on the field for three offensive snaps Sunday as Bakhtiari played virtually the entire game. Nijman has made enough of an impression that the Packers could explore trying him at right tackle and making other changes along the line. ”That has definitely been something we’ve talked about,” LaFleur said. ”Haven’t made a decision on it yet.”
INJURED
S Adrian Amos left with a head injury in the first quarter. … CB Jaire Alexander didn’t play Sunday after missing most of the Tampa Bay game with a groin injury.
KEY NUMBER
785 – This was the 785th regular-season victory in Packers history, tying the Chicago Bears for the most regular-season wins by an NFL franchise. It was the Packers’ 250th regular-season win at Lambeau Field.
NEXT STEPS
The Packers get ready to go overseas.
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2022-10-05T00:12:36+00:00
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ourquadcities.com
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https://www.ourquadcities.com/nfl/packers/packers-prepare-for-trip-to-london-hope-to-improve-offense/
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STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) — Two men in Northeast Ohio survived a crash that sent a guardrail slicing through the middle of their car — a fortunate turn of events that one of them is calling a “Christmas miracle.”
Jimmy Burchett, 23, was driving to a family celebration on Christmas Eve with his best friend, Anthony Fisher, when Burchett’s Dodge Charger suddenly slid off the ice- and snow-covered road in Stark County. The Charger struck a guardrail, which went through the car and exited out the back window.
“We saw it last-second. We thought it just was going to hit,” Burchett told Nexstar’s WJW. “It was probably one of the loudest sounds I’ve ever heard.”
Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and firefighters with the Sandy Creek Joint Fire District were not optimistic when they heard the first reports from the scene.
“Not something we see every day, and everybody knows that’s normally not such a good situation,” said Sandy Creek Fire Chief Aaron Stoller. “It went all the way through the car and probably out the back by 12 to 14 feet.”
Burchett told WJW that after the crash, he was immediately pinned under the guardrail, which was laying on top of his chest.
“It was hugging me and I couldn’t really breathe,” he said.
Burchett struggled to move it slightly, finally catching his breath.
“I immediately closed my eyes and started praying,” Burchett said.
As volunteer firefighters were arriving at the scene, so too were a group of good Samaritans who worked together to try and lift up the guardrail to free Burchett. A witness was able to call Burchett’s mother, a nurse, and his father, a retired police officer. They rushed to the scene, where Burchett’s father helped lift the guardrail off and pull his son from the wreckage.
“I’m just eternally grateful to God and then everyone that helped down there to get him out of there,” said Jeff Burchett.
After being treated for their injuries, Burchett and Fisher are now able to go home and spend the holidays with their families, filled with a sense of gratitude.
“It’s incredible, really a Christmas miracle. So, I’m just blessed that we were able to get out of it,” said Jimmy Burchett.
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2022-12-27T16:46:33+00:00
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qcnews.com
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https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/driver-passenger-survive-after-car-is-impaled-by-guardrail-on-icy-road-a-christmas-miracle/
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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks will lose a draft pick for getting started too soon with their Jalen Brunson pursuit.
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The NBA penalized the Knicks a second-round selection in the 2025 draft on Wednesday after finding that the Knicks began free-agency discussions involving Brunson before the date when they were allowed.
Brunson was the Knicks' big acquisition in the summer and the point guard has been terrific, leading them to an eight-game winning streak that is the longest current one in the league.
They were the favorites to land the New Jersey native all along if he decided to leave the Dallas Mavericks. The Knicks had hired his father, Rick, as an assistant coach under Tom Thibodeau. Rick Brunson had played for the Knicks and his agent was Leon Rose, who is now the Knicks president.
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Yet the NBA found after an investigation that the Knicks went even further to increase their advantage by taking part in discussions involving Jalen Brunson before free agency opened on June 30. The league said the Knicks cooperated with the investigation.
Brunson is averaging 20.8 points and 6.2 assists, by far the best of his five-year career.
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2022-12-21T21:28:29+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Knicks-lose-2nd-round-pick-for-tampering-in-17670032.php
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A slow moving area of low pressure will head toward WNY today. The best chance for rain will be across the Southern Tier. Winds will increase later today and it will be breezy and cool overnight. The rain chance will remain with the best chance for rain well south of Buffalo. Clouds linger through early Saturday with sunshine in the afternoon. Sunny skies expect on Mother's Day with highs in the 60s. Expect mostly sunny, dry and mild conditions for WNY next week with highs in the 70s. Highs will approach 80 degrees on Thursday. The last time we hit 80 degrees was on October 11, 2021.
FRIDAY
MORNING: Cloudy skies, near 50.
AFTERNOON: Rain south of Buffalo, near 60.
SATURDAY
MORNING: Mostly cloudy, low 40s.
AFTERNOON: Partly sunny, upper 50s.
SUNDAY
MORNING: Mainly clear, near 40.
AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny, mid 60s.
MONDAY
MORNING: Mainly clear, mid 40s.
AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny, near 70.
TUESDAY
MORNING: Mainly clear, mid 40s.
AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny, low 70s.
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2022-05-06T14:09:37+00:00
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wkbw.com
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https://www.wkbw.com/weather/showers-over-parts-of-wny-today
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A5G Networks to accelerate deployments globally and expand team
NASHUA, N.H., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A5G Networks, Inc., a leader in Distributed and Autonomous 5G Core Network Software for private and public networks, today announced investment by Bharat Innovation Fund, a leading deeptech focused venture capital fund in India. This round of financing will be used to expand the team, engage with global customers for mobile network transformation and accelerate growth.
The vision of A5G Networks is to enable and catalyze the upcoming transition to distributed and autonomous mobile network of networks for 5G and beyond. Its unique IP helps realize significant savings in capital and operating expenditures, reduces energy requirements, improves quality of user experience, and catalyze adoption of new business models. A5G Networks will enable deployment of enterprise private networks, connected car networks, new public mobile networks and play a pivotal role in upcoming smart city projects.
A5G Networks recently made a private network pilot announcement with Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL) in Feb 2022.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vi-and-a5g-networks-partner-to-enable-industry-4-0--smart-cities-and-smart-mobile-edge-network-301487959.html
A5G Networks has a strong partner ecosystem and is a member of Nephio and Intel® Network Builders, running on Intel ® Smart Edge Open.
"We are excited to partner with A5G Networks in building the next generation core for both private and public networks. The networks of tomorrow require a pivotal shift to realize the full promise and potential of 5G and beyond. We were impressed with the vision and experience of the A5G founders, having pioneered the OpenRAN space as founders of Parallel Wireless and having built the 2G/3G/4G mobile core stack at Starent Networks," said Som Pal Choudhury, Investor and Board Member of A5G Networks and Partner at Bharat Innovation Fund.
"We are excited to be a part of this important journey to transform the mobile packet core infrastructure with Bharat Innovation Fund," said Kaitki Agarwal, Founder, President and CTO of A5G Networks, Inc. "Bharat Innovation Fund is driving deep tech innovation in India and taking the lead role in enabling global innovation". We are building a world class team to modernize global telecom infrastructure. We value our team more than anything. If you want to be a part of the team who is always ready to take on new challenges, please come and join us."
About Bharat Innovation Fund
Bharat Innovation Fund is a Pre-Series-A/Series-A, fund led by seasoned investment and technology professionals with a focus on IP-driven deep tech solutions. It is part of CIIE.CO's innovation continuum that provides early-stage support to startups building companies of consequence.
About A5G Networks Inc.
A5G Networks Inc. is a leader and innovator in autonomous mobile network infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Nashua, NH, USA with offices in Pune MH, India. A5G Networks is pioneering secure and scalable 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi software to enable distributed network of networks.To learn more about A5G Networks, visit www.a5gnet.com
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2022-05-24T12:38:30+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2022/05/24/a5g-networks-pioneering-startup-5g-mobile-core-network-receives-funding-bharat-innovation-fund/
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Hundreds of people wanted for violent crimes, dozens of guns, and pounds of drugs are now off the street after Phase II of Operation North Star.
It’s an effort spearheaded by the U.S. Marshals Service, which partnered with state and local law enforcement to go after people they believe are dangerous in 10 cities across the U.S.
The U.S.M.S says their officers went to the 10 U.S. cities with the highest murder rates: Albuquerque, Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Jackson, Mississippi, Kansas City, Missouri, Milwaukee, Oakland and Puerto Rico.
In those places, they worked with state and local law enforcement to identify the top people wanted for serious violent crimes. Over the span of a month, they made 833 total arrests. They also seized 181 firearms and hundreds of pounds of drugs.
“If the United States Marshal Service is knocking on your door, you better believe that the person on the other side is wanted for something very significant,” U.S. Marshals Service Director Ronald Davis said. “The people that we’re focusing on with laser focus are the most significant drivers of crime in the community.”
Director Davis says they used a data-driven approach to identify and target specific people, and to prevent over policing people who live in high crime areas. He says in many communities, it’s just a handful of people committing the worst crimes.
“So by targeting those small number of people then you can basically have an impact on crime and violence without the collateral damage of losing trust or legitimacy in the community,” Davis said.
The goal of this operation goes beyond just the immediate arrests. The hope is to make a longer-term impact on crime in those communities.
“As we work with the communities, I think the more we work with them the more they address the issues of the root causes,” Davis said. “The more that we do remove those drives of crime I think together will make a huge difference.”
He says the operation aims to help law enforcement connect with communities to identify why crime is happening and build trust. While Director Davis does say he feels proud of the work done in Phase II of Operation North Star, he also recognizes there’s more to do.
“I also feel challenged that we need to increase, we need to continue, we need to keep working with our partners, because we are just scratching the surface,” Davis said.
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2023-02-14T11:55:33+00:00
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myfox8.com
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https://myfox8.com/news/more-than-800-arrested-in-us-marshals-services-operation-north-star/
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is approving a huge oil-drilling project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, a major environmental decision by President Joe Biden that drew quick condemnation as flying in the face of his pledges to slow climate change.
The announcement came a day after the administration, in a move in the other direction toward conservation, said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.
The approval of ConocoPhillips’ big Willow drilling project by the Bureau of Land Management will allow three drill sites including up to 199 total wells. Two other drill sites proposed for the project will be denied. ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO Ryan Lance called the order “the right decision for Alaska and our nation.”
The Houston-based company will relinquish rights to about 68,000 acres of existing leases in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
The order, one of the most significant of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s tenure, was not signed by her but rather by her deputy, Tommy Beaudreau, who grew up in Alaska and briefed state lawmakers on the project Monday. Haaland was notably silent on the project, which she had opposed as a New Mexico congresswoman before becoming Interior secretary two years ago, until releasing a video Monday evening.
She described Willow as “a difficult and complex issue that was inherited” from earlier administrations. Because ConocoPhillips has held leases in the area for decades, Haaland said officials “had limited decision space” to block the project but focused on minimizing its footprint.
Haaland defended the Biden administration’s record on climate change, saying, “I am confident that we are on the right path, even if it’s not always a straight line.”
Climate activists remained outraged that Biden approved the project, which they say puts his climate legacy at risk. Allowing the drilling plan to go forward marks a major breach of Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on federal lands, they say.
Monday’s announcement is not likely to be the last word, with litigation expected from environmental groups.
The Willow project could produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil a day, create up to 2,500 jobs during construction and 300 long-term jobs, and generate billions of dollars in royalties and tax revenues for the federal, state and local governments, the company said.
The project, located in the federally designated National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, enjoys widespread political support in the state. Alaska’s bipartisan congressional delegation met with Biden and his advisers in early March to plead their case for the project, and Alaska Native state lawmakers recently met with Haaland to urge support.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said Monday the decision was “very good news for the country.”
“Not only will this mean jobs and revenue for Alaska, it will be resources that are needed for the country and for our friends and allies,” Murkowski said. “The administration listened to Alaska voices. They listened to the delegation as we pressed the case for energy security and national security.”
Fellow Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan said conditions attached to the project should not reduce Willow’s ability to produce up to 180,000 barrels of crude a day. But he said it was “infuriating” that Biden also had moved to prevent or limit oil drilling elsewhere in Alaska.
Environmental activists who have promoted a #StopWillow campaign on social media were fuming at the approval, which they called a betrayal.
“This decision greenlights 92% of proposed oil drilling (by ConocoPhllips) and hands over one the most fragile, intact ecosystems in the world to” the oil giant, said Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen. “This is not climate leadership.”
Biden understands the existential threat of climate change, “but he is approving a project that derails his own climate goals,” said Dillen, whose group vowed legal action to block the project.
John Leshy, who was a top Interior Department lawyer in the Clinton administration, said Biden’s climate goals aren’t the only factor in an environmental review process that agencies must follow.
Leshy, a professor at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, called the decision on Willow defensible, adding: “I think it reflects a balancing of the things they have to balance, which is the environmental impact and the lease rights that Conoco has.”
Christy Goldfuss, a former Obama White House official who now is a policy chief at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said she was “deeply disappointed” at Biden’s decision to approve Willow, which the BLM estimates would produce more than 239 million metric tons of greenhouse gases over the project’s 30-year life, roughly equal to the combined emissions from 1.7 million passenger cars.
“This decision is bad for the climate, bad for the environment and bad for the Native Alaska communities who oppose this and feel their voices were not heard,” Goldfuss said.
The Willow project has been a particularly galvanizing issue for young activists, who flooded TikTok with videos opposing the proposal.
Biden has not commented publicly on the project’s approval. However, he talked about climate change with Kal Penn, an actor who served in the White House under President Barack Obama, in an interview that was taped last week and will be aired Monday evening on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.”
“We’re going faster than anyone has ever gone,” Biden said when asked about young people who want him to push harder. He said the energy situation “got really complicated” with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, adding that “we’re going to need fossil fuel.”
“So it’s a matter of transitioning, but it’s not like you can cut everything off immediately,” Biden said.
Anticipating anger among environmental groups, the White House announced Sunday that Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean. The plan would bar drilling in nearly 3 million acres of the Beaufort Sea — closing it off from oil exploration — and limit drilling in more than 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve.
The withdrawal of the offshore area ensures that important habitat for whales, seals, polar bears and other wildlife “will be protected in perpetuity from extractive development,″ the White House said in a statement.
The conservation announcement did little to mollify activists.
“It’s a performative action to make the Willow project not look as bad,” said Elise Joshi, the acting executive director of Gen-Z for Change, an advocacy organization.
City of Nuiqsut Mayor Rosemary Ahtuangaruak, whose community of about 525 people is closest to the proposed development, has been outspoken in her opposition, worried about impacts to caribou and her residents’ subsistence lifestyles. “My constituents and community will bear the burden of this project with our health and our livelihoods,” she said.
But there is “majority consensus” in the North Slope region supporting the project, said Nagruk Harcharek, president of the group Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat, whose members include leaders from across much of that region.
The conservation actions announced Sunday block drilling in the Beaufort Sea and build on President Barack Obama’s actions to restrict drilling there and in the Chukchi Sea.
Separately, the administration moved to protect more than 13 million acres within the petroleum reserve, a 23-million acre chunk of land on Alaska’s North Slope set aside a century ago for future oil production. Areas to be protected include the Teshekpuk Lake, Utukok Uplands, Colville River, Kasegaluk Lagoon and Peard Bay Special Areas, which serve as habitat for grizzly and polar bears, caribou and migratory birds.
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Associated Press writers Becky Bohrer in Juneau, Alaska and Matthew Brown in Billings, Montana, contributed to this story.
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2023-03-14T10:40:30+00:00
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wearegreenbay.com
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/business/ap-business/ap-sources-biden-oks-huge-willow-oil-project-in-alaska/
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MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Just over 100 hours after the first earthquake hit northwest Syria, global charity Human Appeal has offered 1,000 newly built brick homes as housing for internally displaced families who lost their homes in the massive earthquake that recently struck the region.
Human Appeal is the first international humanitarian NGO to offer permanent homes as shelter for those who lost their homes in northwest Syria due to the natural disaster.
The homes are part of a town settlement project by Human Appeal called Al Zohoor (in English the floral town) near Idlib northwest Syria, recently completed to provide permanent housing to 1000 internally displaced Syrian families due to the ongoing conflict.
Each single storey home comprises a modern design that includes a bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom and will offer electricity and running water. The project forms part of a major development by the charity in its ongoing efforts to alleviate the suffering of internally displaced families in the area.
Demonstrating Human Appeal's success in building permanent homes for displaced families in Syria, the Al Zohoor town follows on the heels of its first successful housed settlement already populated by families with 272 houses in Azaz, north of Aleppo.
Human Appeal has been active in humanitarian deployments and projects in northwest Syria for the last decade, providing ongoing medical and humanitarian assistance. Its biggest ongoing programme in the area focuses on healthcare such as mobile clinics and its Al Imaan hospital that Human Appeal has been running since 2014. The hospital provides ongoing primary medical care and a maternity ward for local residents. It offers much needed medical assistance to over 2,300 people in northwest Syria each month.
"The homes will still be offered to internally displaced families in northwest Syria but will now prioritize those Syrian families who have lost their homes and possessions due to the recent deadly earthquake. There are now even more displaced people in a region where 2.8 million—out of a total population of 4 million—were already displaced. The huge consequences of this disaster require large scale international aid. Some of these displaced families do not even have a tent to shelter in from the current bitter winter conditions or coming harsh heat of summer," commented Dr. Mohamed Ashmawey, CEO of Human Appeal.
About Human Appeal USA:
Human Appeal USA is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.
Tax ID # 87-2410117. Your donations are tax deductible.
CONTACT: Human Appeal Inc., 26050 Acero, Suite 415, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA
Tel.: +1 949 569 9060
Email: customercare@humanappealusa.org
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2023-02-12T22:53:32+00:00
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wlbt.com
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https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2023/02/12/1000-homes-100-hours-displaced-syria-after-quake/
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Award-winning conference for small and medium-size businesses to feature esteemed leaders from theworlds of business, public policy, science, social justice, sports, entertainment, media and more
DUBLIN, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT:
The third annual, award-winning, TriNet PeopleForce conference returns September 13-15. The three-day event—live from New York and streamed virtually—will give attendees the chance to interact with each other and our outstanding lineup of speakers during live sessions, Q&As, networking opportunities and more. Through exploration of entrepreneurial passion, purpose and perseverance, leaders of small and medium-size businesses will walk away with expert info, and the most strategic, innovative ways to do business now.
WHO:
The roster of prominent speakers include:
WHEN:
September 13-15
WHERE:
The Theater at City Tech
285 Jay Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
To join the virtual event, click here.
PRESS RSVP:
Renee Brotherton
408-646-5103
renee.brotherton@trinet.com
Josh Gross
347-423-8300
josh.gross@trinet.com
About TriNet TriNet (NYSE: TNET) provides small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR solutions tailored by industry. To free SMBs from HR complexities, TriNet offers access to human capital expertise, benefits, risk mitigation and compliance, payroll, all enabled by industry leading technology capabilities. TriNet's suite of products also includes services and software-based solutions to help streamline workflows by connecting HR, Benefits, Employee Engagement, Payroll and Time & Attendance. From Main Street to Wall Street, TriNet empowers SMBs to focus on what matters most growing their business and enabling their people. TriNet, incredible starts here. For more information, visit TriNet.com or follow us on Twitter.
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2022-09-08T18:19:59+00:00
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mysuncoast.com
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https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/trinet-peopleforce-returns-new-york-city-september-13-15/
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ATLANTA, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) issued the following statement Tuesday following an announcement by Ohio Attorney General David Yost.
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Every day since the derailment, our goal has been to make it right for the people of East Palestine and the surrounding communities. We are making progress every day cleaning the site safely and thoroughly, providing financial assistance to residents and businesses that have been affected, and investing to help East Palestine and the communities around it thrive.
We are also listening closely to concerns from the community about whether there could be long-term impacts from the derailment. This week, we met with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to discuss three additional programs we plan to develop in conjunction with his office and other community leaders and stakeholders.
Many residents are worried about what they will do if health impacts related to the derailment are discovered years from now. We appreciate Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's leadership and advocacy on this point. To date, environmental monitoring continues to show the air and drinking water are safe. To provide an additional level of assurance, we are committed to a solution that addresses long-term health risks through the creation of a long-term medical compensation fund.
We also know residents are worried about their home values. While we are working with local leaders on investments to support the community's long-term prosperity, we understand these concerns. We are committed to working with the community to provide tailored protection for home sellers if their property loses value due to the impact of the derailment.
Finally, we have heard the community's interest in programs that protect drinking water over the long term. We are prepared to work with stakeholders toward that goal as well.
We look forward to working toward a final resolution with Attorney General Yost and others as we coordinate with his office, community leaders, and other stakeholders to finalize the details of these programs.
For more information on Norfolk Southern's actions and assistance in East Palestine, please visit nsmakingitright.com.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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2023-03-14T19:59:41+00:00
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wlox.com
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https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2023/03/14/norfolk-southern-working-toward-long-term-funds-benefit-east-palestine/
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CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Grayson McCall threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns and Coastal Carolina beat Appalachian State 35-28 on Thursday night for first place in the Sun Belt Conference.
McCall's 8-yard TD pass to Jacob Jenkins made it 28-14 early in the fourth quarter, and on App State's next play Tavyn Jackson intercepted a pass and returned it 54 yards to the 1. Reese White capped the drive with a TD run for a 21-point lead.
Chase Brice's 5-yard quarterback sneak with 3:01 left in the fourth cut App State's deficit to seven points, but Coastal Carolina ran out the clock in eight plays to end it.
Coastal Carolina (8-1, 5-1) won just its second game in eight series meetings. The winner of this matchup has gone on to win the East Division the last four years.
The Coastal Carolina defense forced a three-and-out on the first possession of the game, and three plays later Jared Brown ran for a 45-yard touchdown. Coastal Carolina had three touchdowns of over 30 yards in the first half to build a 21-14 lead. McCall connected with Sam Pinckney for a 38-yard touchdown on a flea-flicker.
Brice threw for 279 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Appalachian State (5-4, 2-3). Dalton Stroman made a one-handed catch in the end zone for a 41-yard score to get within 21-14.
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2022-11-04T04:36:18+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Coastal-Carolina-beats-App-State-35-28-moves-17557550.php
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Correction: This story was updated to correct the number of Macy’s locations with in-store Toys “R” Us shops.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — If you’ve been missing Toys “R” Us, you’re in luck. The iconic toy stores have officially opened inside select Macy’s department stores across America.
Macy’s had previously announced a partnership with WHP Global, the owner of the Toys “R” Us brand, to bring in-store Toys “R” Us shops to its U.S. Macy’s locations ahead of the holiday season.
“We hope Toys “R” Us kids of all ages discover the joy of exploration and play within our shops and families create special memories together,” said Nata Dvir, the chief merchandising officer of Macy’s, in a press release issued this summer. “The customer response to our partnership with Toys “R” Us has been incredible and our toy business has seen tremendous growth.”
Some of the in-store Toys “R” Us locations were scheduled to open as early as July 2022, with planned locations to open by Oct. 15 in select stores. The biggest of the in-store toy shops, which take up as much as 10,000 square feet of space, were planned for locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco, according to Macy’s.
Holiday toy displays may even expand some of the shops’ footprints by up to 3,000 feet, Macy’s said.
To celebrate, Macy’s and Toys “R” Us have planned nine days of family activities and daily giveaways. The full list of events is below.
- On Oct. 15, guests can celebrate Barbie Day with special Barbie activity sheets.
- Fisher-Price Day, scheduled for Oct. 16, invites young guests to create their own Little People House.
- Visitors to Toys “R” Us shops on Oct. 17 can celebrate Geoffrey’s birthday by designing their own picture frame, snapping a photo with a Geoffrey statue and taking home giveaways including LEGO goody bags and Disney Plush items.
- Oct. 18 is National Geographic STEM Day. Activities include an in-store dig and lessons on Fools Gold.
- Rainbow Loom Day on Oct. 19 is when weavers will be invited to create their very own bracelets and trade with fellow designers.
- Kids can pretend to be pizza chefs or coffee-shop baristas with interactive Play-Doh playsets on Play-Doh Day, scheduled for Oct. 20.
- Gotta catch ’em all on Pokémon Day — Oct. 21 — when guests can collect new Pokémon and trade with fellow collectors.
- It’s LEGO Day on Oct. 22, when guests can create their very own LEGO sets in-store. Participants will also receive LEGO goody bags to take home.
- Oct. 23 is L.O.L Surprise! Day. Kids can participate in a day of fun and coloring, and go home with an L.O.L Surprise! trading card pack.
A full list of Macy’s locations where Toys “R” Us shops can currently be found is available at Macys.com.
Toys “R” Us previously closed all locations in 2018 after filing bankruptcy the year prior. The company opened a 20,000-square-foot flagship store in 2021 at a retail center in New Jersey after WHP Global’s acquisition of the brand earlier that year.
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2022-10-15T21:55:50+00:00
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fox44news.com
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https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/toys-r-us-officially-open-in-macys-department-stores-across-america/
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HAIKOU, China, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: CPHI) ("China Pharma," the "Company" or "We"), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that on June 15, 2022, the Company received a letter from NYSE American LLC ("NYSE American" or the "Exchange") stating that the Company was not in compliance with the continued listing standards as set forth in Section 1003(a)(iii) of the NYSE American Company Guide (the "Company Guide"). In order to maintain its listing, the Company must submit a plan of compliance by July 15, 2022 addressing how it intends to regain compliance with Section 1003(a)(iii) of the Company Guide by December 15, 2023. If the plan is accepted, the Company may be able to continue its listing but will be subject to periodic reviews by the Exchange. If the Company does not submit a plan or if the plan is not accepted, delisting proceedings may commence. If the plan is accepted but the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards by December 15, 2023, or if the Company does not make progress consistent with the plan, the Exchange may initiate delisting procedures. The Company's management is pursuing options to address the deficiency and intends to submit a compliance plan on or before the deadline set by the Exchange.
China Pharma's common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock") will continue to be listed on the NYSE American while it attempts to regain compliance with the listing standard noted, subject to the Company's compliance with other continued listing requirements. The Common Stock will continue to trade under the symbol "CPHI," but will have an added designation of ".BC" to indicate that the Company is not in compliance with the NYSE American's listing standards. The NYSE American notification does not affect the Company's business operations or its SEC reporting requirements and does not conflict with or cause an event of default under any of the Company's material agreements.
About China Pharma Holdings, Inc.
China Pharma Holdings, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a diversified portfolio of products, focusing on conditions with high incidence and high mortality rates in China, including cardiovascular, CNS, infectious, and digestive diseases. The Company's cost-effective business model is driven by market demand and supported by new GMP-certified product lines covering the major dosage forms. In addition, the Company has a broad and expanding nationwide distribution network across all major cities and provinces in China. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Hainan Helpson Medical & Biotechnology Co., Ltd., is located in Haikou City, Hainan Province. For more information about China Pharma Holdings, Inc., please visit www.chinapharmaholdings.com. The Company routinely posts important information on its website.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements set forth above that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to: the achievability of financial guidance; success of new product development; unanticipated changes in product demand; increased competition; downturns in the Chinese economy; uncompetitive levels of research and development; and other information detailed from time to time in the Company's filings and future filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
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2022-06-22T22:26:41+00:00
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wlox.com
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https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2022/06/22/china-pharma-announces-receipt-noncompliance-notice-nyse-american/
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The new veteran-owned platform will partner with media companies and marketers to tell important stories.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Veterans Day, Jesse Iwuji launched Sports & Service, a veteran-owned media platform that sheds light on the unique bond between competitive sports and our nation's military. Sports & Service was founded by 2022 Vetrepreneur of the Year by G.I. Jobs, Iwuji, a former Division 1 college football player at the Naval Academy, a business owner and currently, the only driver in NASCAR actively serving in the United States Military. Sports & Service illuminates a unique relationship forged by mutual respect.
"Today is special for me for so many reasons. I've always wished there was a platform that connected two powerful driving forces that helped shape my life, sports, and service," says Iwuji. "I am so excited to be able to help highlight amazing women and men whose stories will inspire so many others."
Iwuji's two constants are his love of country and fighting spirit. While Jesse's journey has been well chronicled, he hopes Sports & Service elevates service members and veterans who share his passion for sports. Through stories of true everyday heroes, the platform explores the ways the relationship between sports and service improves the lives of so many people, while celebrating diversity in front of and behind the camera. Sports have also been proven and documented to improve the physical and emotional health of Veterans, as well as strengthen the bonds between active military, instilling discipline and readiness to serve.
"I can't think of anyone more well suited to spearhead this exciting new venture. Jesse is an elite athlete, successful entrepreneur, and effective advocate and I'm so excited to be partnering with him.", says Sports & Service Co-Founder, Paul Bremer. "We know Sports & Service will help people understand there are incredible connections and opportunities inside and outside this special community."
Sports & Service is a Black/Veteran-owned media platform that celebrates the unique and critical bond between competitive sports and our nation's military. We will partner with media companies, marketers, leagues and non-profit organizations to help tell the stories of everyday people who view sports as a vehicle for positive change. For more information, please visit www.sportsandservice.com or contact us at info@sportsandservice.com.
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2022-11-22T16:03:00+00:00
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mysuncoast.com
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https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/11/22/nascars-jesse-iwuji-launches-new-media-venture-celebrating-unique-critical-bond-between-sports-our-nations-military/
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-Round1 Will Open Two New Locations-
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Macerich (NYSE: MAC), one of the nation's leading owners, operators and developers of one-of-a-kind retail and mixed-use properties in top markets, today announced a major large-format entertainment company has selected two more Macerich properties for a new location.
Round1 Bowling & Amusement is joining Macerich's high-performing Arrowhead Towne Center in fast-growing suburban Phoenix and Danbury Fair in Connecticut.
"As our A-quality properties continue to attract a wide variety of new uses and new concepts, best-in-class, large-format entertainment companies are increasingly choosing Macerich destinations for their new locations," said Doug Healey, Senior Executive Vice President, Leasing, Macerich. "More and more, people want physical places where they can be together and have fun. We're pleased that in addition to providing great settings for shopping, dining, staying, working and living, our Regional Town Centers continue to add even more large-format entertainment experiences that shoppers crave today."
Many of these additions include first-in-the-portfolio locations. Dave & Buster's is now open at Vintage Faire, the dominant retail destination in Modesto in California's Central Valley. XLanes recently opened its first Macerich location at Fashion Fair in Fresno, California, and Pinstripes is set to open at Broadway Plaza, nestled in the East Bay community of Walnut Creek, California.
Popular large-format entertainment concepts at Macerich properties include:
Round1 Bowling & Amusement, a multi-entertainment center offering bowling, arcade games, billiards, karaoke, ping pong, darts and more. Round1 is currently operating at other Macerich properties including Deptford Mall (Deptford, New Jersey), Lakewood Center (Lakewood, California), Valley River Center (Eugene, Oregon) and Fashion District Philadelphia.
Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) offers an impressive selection of high-quality food and beverage items along with the latest games and attractions, including state-of-the-art simulators, games of skill and the D&B Sports Bar.
XLanes FEC (Family Entertainment Center) features everything friends and families look forward to when going out, including bowling, billiards, restaurant, bar, arcade and more.
Pinstripes With 13 locations across the U.S., Pinstripes offers bowling, bocce and bistro, with made-from-scratch dining and signature service.
Macerich is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). As a leading owner, operator and developer of high-quality retail real estate in densely populated and attractive U.S. markets, Macerich's portfolio is concentrated in California, the Pacific Northwest, Phoenix/Scottsdale, and the Metro New York to Washington, D.C. corridor. Developing and managing properties that serve as community cornerstones, Macerich currently owns 48 million square feet of real estate consisting primarily of interests in 44 regional town centers. Macerich is firmly dedicated to advancing environmental goals, social good and sound corporate governance. A recognized leader in sustainability, Macerich has achieved a #1 GRESB ranking for the North American retail sector for seven straight years (2015-2021). For more information, please visit www.Macerich.com.
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2022-07-12T10:38:50+00:00
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wlbt.com
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https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2022/07/12/macerichs-a-quality-portfolio-continues-draw-large-format-entertainment-tenants/
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In the video game “Path Out,” the main character, Abdullah, is a 17-year-old Muslim youth lost in the forests of northern Syria during his country’s civil war. The game player must help him flee, dodging land mines and gunfire and passing through checkpoints controlled by rebels, government forces or religious zealots. If he dies, a video of the real Abdullah Karam, whose successful flight to freedom in 2014 is the basis for the game, pops up in the corner of the screen and says, “You just killed me, man!”
Path Out is one of a growing number of video games designed to engender empathy in those who play them. Karam, whose story was turned into a video game by Causa Creations after he settled in Austria, says he saw that empathy firsthand when, at a music festival in Budapest, he ran into some young Israeli men who had played it.
Muslims and Jews have been “taught to hate and kill each other,” said Karam, who now goes by the name Jack Gutmann. And yet here were these Israelis at this music festival who had played Path Out, he said, and they “were showing me empathy about my journey, so much that they starting crying and we hugged,” and we started “talking about how we’re all humans, and we don’t want wars and that we just want to live in peace.”
Games that try to induce empathy, like Path Out, are growing in popularity. They include “What Remains of Edith Finch,” where players explore the family history of the Finch house and try to figure out why Edith is the only one in her family left alive. In “Bury Me, My Love,” a Syrian migrant named Nour must make it to Europe while her husband, Majd, remains behind in Syria and tries to guide her to safety through a messaging app. In “Hellblade: Sensua’s Sacrifice,” the main character, a Celtic warrior named Senua, must save the soul of her dead lover but she suffers from psychosis and hears voices.
“We are now starting to realize the power that games can have at evoking certain competencies such as empathy and compassion,” said Matthew Farber, a professor of educational technology at the University of Northern Colorado and author of “Gaming SEL: Games as Transformational to Social and Emotional Learning.”
“Dragon Cancer,” about a couple who lost their son to cancer and their grieving process, is used by the University of Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to help staff be more empathetic toward their patients.
“I have students [in my classes] who are crying and are so overwhelmed when they’re playing this game that they have to take a break,” said Karen Schrier, associate professor and director of the Games & Emerging Media program at Marist College, who uses the game in class to illustrate empathy.
Playing games with other people helps us develop stronger “cognitive empathy,” which is the ability to see the world from someone else’s point of view — even when it doesn’t match our own, said Jane McGonigal, a video game designer. She also wrote the book “Reality Is Broken,” which argues that people can improve their lives and solve real-world problems by playing games.
She cites chess, in which you must constantly view the game board from the opposite side of the table, looking at the position of the pieces from your opponent’s point of view.
“What is she likely to be thinking about as a next move? What might her strategy be? You can’t just play the game from inside your own head. You have to get in the other player’s head, too,” McGonigal said in an email. “We don’t usually think of this as empathy, but it absolutely is. It’s active perspective taking, which is one of the most fundamental skills of empathy.”
She added, “To me, this is the real power of games, because those [neurological] pathways can be activated in any situation — not just while playing the game.”
Research provides some support for this idea. In one small study, researchers at the University of Wisconsin created a game based on Jamal Davis, an imaginary Black male science student who experiences discrimination in his PhD program. Players took the role of Jamal Davis and experienced what he experiences because of his skin color. When questioned afterward, the players said they understood how he felt and could take on his perspective, indications that they felt empathy.
In another study, researchers divided 150 middle-schoolers into two groups and had half play an experimental game called “Crystals of Kaydor,” created specifically to teach empathy, for two weeks. The other half played a commercially available game called “Bastion” that does not target empathy. Students were given functional magnetic resonance imaging of their brains before and after. Those who played Crystals showed an increase in areas associated with what is called empathic accuracy — the ability to perceive another person’s emotional state — as well as more activity in brain circuits related to empathy and emotions. Researchers surmised it was possible that games like Crystals can produce neural changes in fewer than six hours, at least in adolescents.
But Farber, co-author of a 2017 working paper on “The Limits and strengths of using digital games as empathy machines,” said a misconception exists about empathy.
Most people think it is the idea of walking in someone’s shoes, and so if you play as an avatar of some marginalized group, you are suddenly going to be empathetic to your avatar and thus that group. But empathy is not so much being in someone’s shoes as having the ability to project yourself onto someone else, Farber said.
The character for whom the player feels empathy is sometimes not the character they are playing but another character in the game who may be nice to them. He cites the game “Never Alone,” where players are Nuna, who is on a “Hero’s Journey” with a mythical Arctic Fox who helps Nuna along the way and ultimately sacrifices itself and dies (although it comes back to life). Farber said a journal article reported that many players were more concerned about the fate of the fox than of Nuna.
“If I trip and fall, I don’t have empathy for myself. If I am walking with somebody, and I see them trip and fall, I’ll think, ‘Oh my gosh, are you okay?’ ” Farber said. “Because that’s literally what empathy is: a projection of yourself onto others.”
Some games engender empathy simply because players have feelings, and they have agency in the game, meaning they can choose the outcomes that will affect people around them in the game.
“Sometimes it’s, do I order waffles or pancakes at the diner?” Farber said. “And then sometimes, it’s a really heavy decision and you get to think about it, and the consequences of those decisions. And that’s where games can be really powerful drivers of empathic concern.”
Empathy can arise not just for the characters in the game but also for the people with whom you’re playing. Schrier, who is also author of “We the Gamers: How Games Teach Ethics and Civics,” studied the game “Way” several years ago in which people played anonymously and had to rely on one another to attain a goal. The game lasted only 20 minutes but by its end, she found the players were referring to one another as “my friends,” and saying things like, “We’re friends now.”
“There’s something about playing together and having those shared goals that you both care about, that made you rely on each other, that builds trust and intimacy really quickly,” she said. But Schrier noted that some games foster cruelty and competitiveness.
Researchers need to figure out what can make it work in some instances and not in others, she said.
“There are games that have been designed with the explicit purpose of fomenting hate,” asking players to hit a stereotyped representation of someone who is Jewish in one case, or a person of color in another or to punch a woman who is a feminist, Schrier said. “These are games I feel terrified to even mention because I don’t think they should get publicity or attention.”
Not everyone buys into the idea that someone can be made more empathetic through video games.
Ian Bogost, director of the Program in Film & Media Studies and professor of computer science and engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, said he doubts that the emotions induced while playing can be incorporated into how someone acts in the real world.
“People have lots of deep, spiritual, emotional, social connections with media forms, and that becomes incorporated into their perspectives in some way. But beyond that, it’s all very murky and complicated,” said Bogost, the author of “Persuasive Games: The Expressive Power of Videogames.”
Others said that games that are supposed to evoke empathy spark curiosity more than anything else. For instance, one game takes players using virtual reality headsets through a refugee camp to show how hard life is there. Critics said players are mostly just getting a tourist’s view of the camp and do not come away understanding the feelings of loss and uncertainty about the future actual refugees feel.
“I wish these games would use different wording, like, ‘raising awareness,’ ” instead of empathy games or games that allow you to walk in someone’s shoes, said Kishonna Gray, associate professor in Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies at the University of Kentucky and a faculty associate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society.
She recalled playing the video game “Darfur Is Dying” about eight years ago, a game that won in 2006 the Darfur Digital Activist Contest, which was sponsored by a unit of MTV to create a video game that would also be an advocacy tool about the crisis in Western Sudan. Gray thought, that’s a bold claim.
The game opens by saying “Help stop the crisis in Darfur,” and then you proceed to play as a family victimized by war, conflict, colonization and western neglect, Gray said.
“There’s no way you’re going to be able to sit at a console and play a video game for five minutes and feel like you’ve walked in the shoes of someone who’s dying in Africa,” she said.
During the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, Gray said, some university researchers hired her as a gaming consultant to help them make a virtual reality video about how Black youths experience the police. She asked them to walk her through the narrative. They said it would be the final moments of the life of a Black boy who is dying at the hands of police. She asked them what their goal was. They told her they wanted people to be aware of the issues between Black people and the police.
“They had to showcase Black death to simulate that experience?” she said. “They were well-intentioned, and it’s the same for most folks making these tools, but they all say the same thing: We need people to see what happens in order to generate empathy.”
Still, for many people, the right video games can produce an emotional response that seems to open them to others.
Nicholas Fisher, a junior at Marist College and one of Schrier’s students, recently played a game called “Spiritfarer,” where players take on the role of Stella, who roams the world in a boat, picking up lost souls and helping them come to terms with their deaths before allowing them to pass on. He said he was moved by the game, largely because the designers did a lot of research to make the souls compellingly authentic characters with relatable storylines.
For him, it was an older spirit called Alice, who departs the game after the player has helped build a house for her spirit. Sending her off reminded him of how he felt when he lost his grandmother, which happened recently.
“Anyone who’s had to live with or be with a grandparent toward the end of their lives will definitely be able to resonate with that,” he said. “I’m usually not much of a crier during games, but her send-off almost brought me to tears.”
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2022-06-25T12:49:14+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/06/25/video-games-empathy/
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2023-05-17T08:46:08+00:00
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djournal.com
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https://www.djournal.com/sentinel/living/recipe-of-the-week-banana-bread/article_d62621f8-f374-11ed-896b-0f1c96ccc31e.html
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INDIANAPOLIS — Even when parents are nearby, tragedy can strike. That is why consumer protection advocates and Baby Trend are making sure parents are aware of a potentially deadly hazard.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Baby Trend issued a warning Thursday involving two of the company’s strollers. The warning was issued after a 14-month-old child died and a 17-month-old child suffered neck bruises.
According to a report filed on SaferProducts.gov, the injury happened during a family vacation to Disneyland. The toddler was sitting in the front seat of the stroller when their parent said he started “throwing a fit.”
While doing so, the report states the toddler arched his back and straightened out the rest of his body. As a result, his head got stuck between the seat back and canopy umbrella. He was left with bruise marks on the back of his neck.
The CPSC said the death happened when a 14-month-old who was not in the stroller got their neck stuck between the front of the canopy tube and the armrest. Even though their father was nearby, they were unable to see the child until it was too late.
The issue was reported in Baby Trend’s Sit N’ Stand Double and Ultra strollers with model numbers beginning SS76 or SS66. The stollers were sold on Baby Trend’s website, Amazon.com, Bed Bath and Beyond’s website and other retailers like Walmart, Target, Kohl’s and buybuy BABY.
The CSPC said people can mitigate the hazard by removing and separately storing the canopy when not in use, not allowing children to play on the strollers, and always fully securing children in the strollers with the built-in five-point harness.
Instructions on how to remove the canopy are included in the product manual. If people don’t have the manual anymore, they can visit Baby Trend’s website to download it again.
Anyone who experienced an injury or incident involving these strollers, or any other product, is encouraged to report it to CPSC through the Safer Products website.
Anyone with questions can contact Baby Trend at 800-328-7363 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time Monday through Friday or by email at info@babytrend.com.
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2023-02-09T17:03:48+00:00
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fox59.com
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https://fox59.com/news/consumer-reports/parents-urged-to-remove-stroller-canopy-after-toddlers-death/
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Congress passed the most significant federal gun reform legislation in decades late Thursday, sending it to the White House for President Biden's signature.
The bill – titled the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – came together following recent mass shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket that was in a predominantly Black neighborhood.
The new legislation received strong support on both sides of the aisle and will notably implement red flag laws while also addressing school safety and mental health.
Delaware's senior Senator Tom Carper applauded his colleagues for the bipartisan effort, but points out that there’s more to be done to help curb gun violence.
“The idea that 18-year-old kids can walk into a gun store and buy an automatic weapon is wrong-headed, and [so is] not even having a background check,” Carper said. “I think we can do some more work on background checks, 90 percent of voters in this country think this is appropriate. So, there are a couple pieces that we need to come back on and do better.”
Leadership among the Democrats hoped the legislation would go further in reining in gun violence and were only able to get Republicans to agree on more modest measures. Democrats, in particular, still cheered the bill’s passage as a landmark event.
It’s been notoriously difficult for lawmakers in recent years to secure bipartisan agreement on any kind of major gun legislation. The passing of this gun safety bill ends nearly three decades of congressional gridlock on laws surrounding firearms.
Carper says how the bipartisan gun deal shows that middle ground on issues is attainable and he hopes the conversations that led to this bill passing can continue on other gun safety measures and other issues, like climate change.
“I’m encouraged,” Carper said. “The Senate is for us to be the deliberative body. When tempers calm down, we need to find consensus. We expect the Senate to do that.”
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2022-06-24T22:06:05+00:00
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delawarepublic.org
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https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2022-06-24/sen-carper-calls-bipartisan-gun-bill-progress
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-- FDA Clears Initiation of Efficacy Trial for C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G)
CLEVELAND, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NovelMed Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of targeted therapies for complement-mediated rare diseases. The Company announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Company's Investigational drug NM8074 to initiate an Efficacy trial in patients with C3G in the First Quarter of 2023. NM8074 has recently completed a Phase I trial in forty (40) healthy volunteers with no safety concerns.
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"The FDA's decision conveys the unmet clinical need for and importance of NM8074 as a treatment for C3G," stated Rekha Bansal, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of NovelMed. "We believe that our drug's novel and well-differentiated mechanism of action is expected to result in a superior safety and efficacy profile compared to those in development for C3G indication"
NM8074 functions by binding Bb and selectively blocking the alternative pathway by neutralizing the activity of C3 convertase and C5 convertase, the two powerful proteases of the alternative pathway (AP). Further, NM8074 also blocks the formation of these proteases by impairing the amplification loop of the AP. Interestingly, NM8074 does not block the classical pathway (CP) which is critical for host defense against infections.
The AP plays a key role in the initiation and propagation of C3b deposition, inflammation, and tissue damage, as evident in complement-mediated diseases including C3G. AP-specific C3 convertase is responsible for the conversion of C3 to C3a/C3b, while AP C5 convertase is responsible for the conversion of C5 to C5a/C5b and Membrane Attack Complex (MAC). As a result, NM8074 would provide the selectivity and the specificity required for developing a novel treatment for C3G, a rare disease. "Given the role of the AP in multiple complement-mediated rare diseases, NM8074 has the potential to treat not only C3G but several other complement-mediated and complement-associated diseases as well," said Dr. Bansal.
C3G is a rare disease collectively characterized by the deposition of C3/C3b on kidney cells, proteinuria, and reduced eGFR. In addition to C3G, other complement-mediated renal diseases include C3-glomerulonephritis (C3GN), dense deposit disease (DDD), membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), and immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN). "Whereas each of these diseases is rare, market size is significant," stated Dr. Bansal. With each potential indication's patient population combined and the price of a complement blocker (Soliris) applied, the annual market size could reach in billions of USD.
In a Phase I placebo-controlled, a double-blind, single-ascending-dose study in healthy patients, NM8074 was shown to be safe while effectively inhibiting the AP in human serum over an extended period of time, indicating that it would be successful in treating C3G as well as other chronic diseases. Given NM8074's effectiveness in selectively blocking the AP, and its ability to maintain the CP and host defense, NM8074 has the potential to capture a significant portion of this market.
NM8074 is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds Bb with picomolar affinity and exhibits dual specificity. First, NM8074 selectively blocks the AP. Second, it is specific to Bb without binding Factor B, which is present in large amounts. In essence, this protease inhibitor monoclonal antibody blocks the formation of two powerful proteases (C3 and C5 convertases) produced by the activation of the AP. The dual specificity of NM8074 is important in the initiation and propagation of C3b deposition, inflammation, and tissue damage, as evident in complement-mediated and complement-associated chronic rare diseases. Mechanistically, AP-specific C3 convertase is responsible for the conversion of C3 to C3a/C3b, while AP C5 convertase is responsible for the conversion of C5 to C5a/C5b and MAC. Treatment with NM8074 would provide selectivity and specificity to the AP while sustaining the activity of the CP. Therefore, patients will be able to maintain their host defense mechanisms that are critical for the prevention of infections. The investigational drug product, NM8074, has been extensively studied in several AP model systems to demonstrate that it:
a) Blocks AP activation upstream, confirming that NM8074 would prevent C3b deposition in C3G
b) Blocks the formation of two potent anaphylatoxins responsible for acute and chronic inflammatory cascades
c) Blocks the formation of MAC that causes tissue damage
d) Is well differentiated from Soliris®/Ultomiris® and Empaveli® having no effect on CP-mediated host defense against infections
Collectively, the drug is expected to benefit patients suffering from a variety of kidney disorders including C3G, where activation of the AP is the key driver of pathogenesis. Further, NM8074 is expected to be therapeutically effective across a broad range of rare and common AP-mediated diseases, including hemolytic, ocular, neurological, and inflammatory disorders. NM8074 has the potential to treat many complement-mediated and complement-associated illnesses, especially those for which there are inadequate treatment regimens or complete unavailability of treatment.
As a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, we are committed to innovating and developing novel biologics for the treatment of rare (orphan) diseases. Our goal is to develop an alternative pathway specific drug that can treat a multitude of rare diseases and provide patients with low-cost treatment.
NovelMed has created a strong portfolio of intellectual property with broad applications to rare and common diseases. This includes the use of NM8074 as a treatment for a range of complement-mediated disorders related to uncontrolled activation of the AP. As part of its antibody platform, NovelMed's portfolio also includes humanized antibodies to C3b and Factor P (Properdin) that also block the formation of C3/C5 convertases. NovelMed is currently seeking licensing, partnership, and acquisition opportunities to drive its antibody development through Phase III and approval in multiple rare disease indications. For more information, please visit www.NovelMed.com.
Laurie Toth
Business Development Team
bd@novelmed.com
Ltoth@novelmed.com
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2022-08-15T15:02:38+00:00
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wafb.com
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https://www.wafb.com/prnewswire/2022/08/15/alternative-pathway-blocker-anti-bb-antibody-nm8074-receives-us-fda-clearance-start-efficacy-trial-c3-glomerulopathy-c3g-patients/
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — On a hazy, 80-degree afternoon in April, Australian Open semifinalist Magda Linette practiced with Julia Grabher about 24 hours before each would win a second-round match on the green clay of the WTA's Charleston Open.
While one of Linette's two coaches, Iain Hughes, offered her instruction, the other, Mark Gellard, stood in a corner, keeping an eye on the workout while chatting with Lan Yao-Gallop. She is one of 10 members of the women's professional tennis tour's Coach Inclusion Program, which is in its first full year of trying to help female coaches break into the the top level of the sport.
It’s not an easy path.
"There are so few female coaches. And so few opportunities. There need to be more opportunities: 'Hey, we have this. Interested?' That needs to happen more," said Yao-Gallop, who works with junior players for the Canadian tennis federation — including, in the past, 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu and 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez — but aims to coach pros. "People need to think: 'She is qualified. She has experience. And she has the passion for it. Let's offer her a job.'"
Only 13 of the women ranked in the Top 200, or 8%, work with a female coach, a figure WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon would like to see reach 50%. One way, he said, is to encourage more athletes to consider coaching when they retire from playing. Another is to find ways to elevate coaches at lower levels.
That’s why Simon sought to provide the kind of access, education and visibility Yao-Gallop and four other aspiring coaches received that week in Charleston — and other participants will get at tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati in August. There are plans to expand the program in 2024.
“If these five coaches who are here can’t get jobs, eventually — it’s not going to happen immediately — then we really do need to figure out what’s going on,” said Pam Shriver, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame as a player and now a part-time coach for Donna Vekic. “We would need to figure out: Why is there a bias? But I do think that bias is disappearing right before our eyes.”
Linette, for one, has never had a female coach.
“I don’t think that would even occur to me, maybe because that’s how it always was,” she said. “But that could change.”
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There were 30 applicants for the WTA program, which began in December with classes at the U.S. Tennis Association campus in Orlando.
“We wanted to select coaches who have the best chance of making it on tour. And we want it to set them up for success,” program director Mike Anders said. “There isn’t a pathway for women to become coaches in the pros.”
Which is how Yao-Gallop, a 43-year-old from China who now lives in Edmonton, ended up shadowing Linette, Hughes and Gellard — at practice, in the gym, for pre-match scouting and post-match analysis.
“I’m not teaching her anything about how to teach someone how to hit a forehand or a backhand. She knows all of that already — and if she didn’t, she could learn that online, in books, in conferences. That’s the easy part,” Gellard said. “It’s the networking. It’s the logistics. It’s seeing how things are done day to day.”
At the outset of Linette’s hit with Grabher, Yao-Gallop listened when Gellard explained in a low voice: “I’m trying to get her to start practice with more intensity.”
Over the next 20 minutes, Gellard answered Yao-Gallop’s questions, pointed out what to keep an eye on and offered a glimpse at his coaching philosophy.
None of this took away from Gellard’s main purpose. At one point, he paused his conversation with Yao-Gallop to deliver suggestions to Linette about returning an opponent’s kick serve. Moments later, Linette did exactly what he described, and Gellard shouted, “Good! That’s it!"
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Iris Harris was born in Romania and picked up tennis at age 5. Her parents sent her to live with an aunt in California at age 10 in the hope of signing with an agent or earning a college scholarship.
At 17, she turned pro. At 19, she tore a ligament in her right knee and a groin muscle. At 23, she turned to coaching. Now 38, she is a teaching pro at a club in Florida with designs on getting to the tour.
“Women kind of get stuck or put at the bottom,” Harris said after she and another coaching hopeful, Yuliya Shupenia, attended a morning practice with Claire Liu and her coach, Chris Tontz. “I have playing experience. I have coaching experience. I need to move up. But some men feel threatened by it, worried we’ll take their position.”
Harris joined the WTA program to learn more about coaching a pro, yes, but also to make contacts that could lead to that chance.
“The more exposure we get and the more we know people, it’s going to help make that transition a lot quicker,” she said. “Hopefully it’s not going to take me another 10 years.”
She asked Tontz whether it would be OK to email him a scouting report before Liu’s first match, with thoughts on the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses.
“He was very open to it,” Harris said with a smile. “And our notes were very similar.”
The three coaches — Tontz and the up-and-comers — lined up side-by-side in the front row of the metal bleachers during the more than 2 1/2 hours of Liu’s first-round match.
“Their insight was excellent. They helped me. I said: ‘I know I’m supposed to be teaching you stuff, but this is more of a collaboration. I am learning from you,’" Tontz said. “They know what they’re doing.”
Like Harris, Shupenia is a former player — the 2015 Big East Player of the Year at DePaul University — who moved into coaching. She now teaches tennis in Chicago.
Her ultimate goal?
“To have a player of mine,” she said, glancing at the Charleston Open’s main stadium, “take part in an event like this.”
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Hours after her practice with Grabher, Linette's team for the week — Gellard, Hughes and Yao-Gallop — met for 15 minutes in a back corner in the player dining room, sitting around a coffee table to go over a gameplan. Yao-Gallop leaned forward on a couch; Gellard and Hughes leaned back in chairs.
Gellard asked Yao-Gallop for impressions of the opponent, and she responded with a breakdown of tendencies: which strokes she prefers, which give her trouble, what her mental makeup is like.
Gellard and Hughes listened; then Hughes offered his take. And then the trio went back and forth ... conferring about Linette’s practice ... about how she should warm up ... about how best to give her advice.
“I’ll have 1,000 questions for you after I watch the match,” Yao-Gallop said with a chuckle.
As a player, she reached a career high of 757th in the WTA rankings in 2002.
Two decades later, she’s a coach who just wants a shot.
“If we keep growing this program, we’ll see way more coaches, female coaches, on the road. And hopefully 50-50,” Yao-Gallop said.
Then she paused, before adding: “Or more.”
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Howard Fendrich has been the AP's tennis writer since 2002. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HowardFendrich
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2023-07-13T12:24:06+00:00
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springfieldnewssun.com
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/womens-tennis-tour-program-provides-education-exposure-for-female-coaches/PMEWJ4VVFVCERBW7BS5IOG7QLQ/
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Spring into the New Year Sweetly with All-New Marshmallow Flavors
BETHLEHEM, Pa., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Year is finally here, and what better way to celebrate than by snacking on sweet PEEPS® Marshmallow Chicks and Bunnies! As the number one non-chocolate Easter candy brand*, it's no surprise that fans across the country can't wait to get their hands on adorable and delicious PEEPS® treats ahead of the holiday. This year, the PEEPS® Brand is celebrating its 70th anniversary and delighting Marshmallow lovers by launching its Easter candy collection earlier than ever. The vibrant lineup includes returning fan favorites and all-new tasty Marshmallow creations bursting with PEEPSONALITY®.
"The PEEPS® Brand is honored to have been included in family traditions and celebrations over the last seven decades and is thrilled to continue spreading springtime sweetness with the launch of our 2023 Easter Marshmallow offerings," said Caitlin Servian, Brand Manager for PEEPS®. "From parents and grandparents passing down their PEEPS® traditions to little ones, to friends and families incorporating our adorable Chicks and Bunnies into seasonal recipes and crafts, it is truly heartwarming to witness the many ways our Marshmallow candies bring loved ones together. We're excited to see how our devoted fans express their PEEPSONALITY® in 2023!"
All-new this year, PEEPS® Brand is putting a fruity and flavorful spin on its popular Marshmallow Chick pop by joining forces with the MIKE AND IKE® Brand. The two iconic candy brands create a vibrant and sweet PEEPS® MIKE AND IKE® Flavored Pop. For the first time ever, this pop will include four different flavored Chicks including lemon, lime, orange, and strawberry. The beloved candy is also teaming up with DR PEPPER® to introduce DR PEPPER® Flavored PEEPS® Chicks (available only at Walmart) that combine sweet Marshmallow with the unique and refreshing flavors of DR PEPPER®. But that's not all! Sweet and salty lovers will be delighted to taste the new PEEPS® Kettle Corn Flavored Marshmallow Chicks (available only at Kroger Family of Stores).
Take a peep at other returning fan-favorites hitting store shelves in 2023:
Nationally available PEEPS® Brand offerings:
- Classic PEEPS® Marshmallow Chicks and Bunnies
- PEEPS® Marshmallow Rainbow Pop
- PEEPS® Sparkly Wild Berry Flavored Marshmallow Bunnies
- PEEPS® Cotton Candy Flavored Marshmallow Chicks
- PEEPS® Fruit Punch Flavored Marshmallow Chicks
- PEEPS® HOT TAMALES® Fierce Cinnamon Flavored Marshmallow Chicks
- PEEPS® Party Cake Flavored Marshmallow Chicks
- PEEPS® Sour Watermelon Flavored Marshmallow Chicks
- PEEPS® Delights™ Marshmallow Chicks Dipped in Milk Chocolate
- PEEPS® Marshmallow Decorated Eggs
- PEEPS® Milk Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Chicks
Exclusive PEEPS® Brand products available at select retailers:
- PEEPS® Easter Essentials (Available only at Sam's Club)
- PEEPS® Tropical Burst Flavored Marshmallow Chicks (Available only at Target)
- PEEPS® Delights™ Strawberry Flavored Marshmallow Dipped in Milk Chocolate (Available only at Target and Cracker Barrel)
Fans wishing to take their PEEPS® to the next level can personalize their PEEPS® Marshmallow Chicks with My PEEPS™ including options to coat the Chicks with a variety of delicious chocolatey and sweet dipping options such as sprinkles, cookies, toasted coconut, and more. For seasonal recipe and craft inspiration, Marshmallow lovers can check out the PEEPS® Brand's Instagram, where DIY experts such as Emily Hutchinson (@the_hutch_oven), Melody of @melodyinthemaking, Sheri Wilson (@sheri_wilson_), and Addie of @twolittletaylors will showcase adorable ways to make springtime memories with PEEPS® leading up to the Easter holiday.
Visit www.peepsbrand.com for additional recipes and fun craft ideas for the Easter season. To purchase PEEPS® Candy and merchandise, fans can shop online at www.peepsandcompany.com
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Just Born Quality Confections is a third-generation family-owned candy manufacturer with its purpose to bring sweetness to people's lives. Just Born is the maker of some of America's most beloved and iconic brands – PEEPS®, MIKE AND IKE®, HOT TAMALES® and GOLDENBERG'S® PEANUT CHEWS®. In 1923, the founder, Sam Born, opened a small candy shop in Brooklyn, New York, where he marketed the freshness of his daily-made candy with a sign that declared, "Just Born." Together with Born's brothers-in-law, Irv and Jack Shaffer, the company thrived and, in 1932, moved its operations to Bethlehem, PA where it has grown to become one of the largest candy companies in the US by giving back to the community, being good environmental stewards and creating a culture where people want to work. For more information, please visit www.justborn.com (and see the breadth of candy and high-quality branded items at www.peepsandcompany.com) Follow us: facebook.com/JustBornInc, twitter.com/JustBornInc.
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2023-01-09T11:54:23+00:00
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ksla.com
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In the June 23, 2023 edition of the Cadillac News, a story about bedbugs had Cadillac Housing Commission Director Carrie VanderMolen saying Kirtland Terrace had no bedbugs. It should have said that there were no bedbugs in common areas of the senior living facility, but some tenants were currently dealing with them in their apartments.
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